Plants of Montana
The plants most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
81,848
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 81,848 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the fireweed, with 3,492 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Montana include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Montana
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,492 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
3,079 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
3,016 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,886 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
2,800 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
2,700 observations · iNaturalist
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,497 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,395 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,096 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,920 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,898 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
1,861 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,781 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,762 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,746 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,690 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,675 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,613 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,569 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,555 observations
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
1,543 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
1,531 observations · iNaturalist
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
1,507 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,496 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,490 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,477 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,447 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,441 observations
yellow columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
1,441 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
1,419 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
1,414 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,383 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,296 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,238 observations · iNaturalist
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,200 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,196 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,190 observations · iNaturalist
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,172 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,156 observations
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,106 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
1,097 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,093 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,091 observations
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
1,079 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
1,075 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,075 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
1,052 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
1,043 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,040 observations · iNaturalist
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
1,029 observations
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