Plants of South Dakota
The plants most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
29,783
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 29,783 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the hoary vervain, with 1,168 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in South Dakota
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,168 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
1,028 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,001 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
963 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
951 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
923 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
903 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
895 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
855 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
813 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
790 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
788 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
760 observations · iNaturalist
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
706 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
679 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
678 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
647 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
633 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
604 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
603 observations · iNaturalist
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
594 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
580 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
562 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
546 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
532 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
530 observations
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
518 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
512 observations
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
499 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
479 observations · iNaturalist
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
459 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
451 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
434 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
434 observations · iNaturalist
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
430 observations · iNaturalist
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
420 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
417 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
404 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
402 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
402 observations · iNaturalist
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
400 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
388 observations · iNaturalist
Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis
385 observations · iNaturalist
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
385 observations · iNaturalist
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
383 observations · iNaturalist
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
381 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
375 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
371 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
367 observations
prairie rose
Rosa arkansana
355 observations · iNaturalist
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