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Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
581 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
463 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
454 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
441 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
401 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
391 observations
silver buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
380 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
369 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
359 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
354 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
334 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
328 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
327 observations
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
324 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
311 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
311 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
280 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
271 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
269 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
266 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
264 observations
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
261 observations
Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
261 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
252 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
243 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
243 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
240 observations
prairie rose
Rosa arkansana
239 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
235 observations
Invasive
absinthe wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
233 observations
Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
231 observations
Invasive
slender leafy spurge
Euphorbia virgata
228 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
227 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
224 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
222 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
220 observations
Invasive
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
218 observations
White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
196 observations
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
188 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
188 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
183 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
180 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
179 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
176 observations
breadroot scurf pea
Pediomelum esculentum
176 observations
green ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
174 observations
American vetch
Vicia americana
172 observations
Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
162 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
159 observations
Silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata
158 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in North Dakota are:
- Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
- upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
- Western Snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)
- Yellow Sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis)
- narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia)
- creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)
- silver buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)
- prairie pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana)
- Wild Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)
- Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis)
- The most observed plant in North Dakota is Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha), with 581 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in North Dakota include:
- absinthe wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
- slender leafy spurge (Euphorbia virgata)
- Crested Wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum)