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hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
979 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
930 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
914 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
887 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
883 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
879 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
803 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
790 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
786 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
772 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
719 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
718 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
676 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
670 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
644 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
624 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
618 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
554 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
552 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
537 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
509 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
508 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
507 observations
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
506 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
498 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
496 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
485 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
480 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
438 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
432 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
427 observations
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
423 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
412 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
405 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
390 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
379 observations
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
374 observations
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
372 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
371 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
370 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
366 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
365 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
350 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
346 observations
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
344 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
343 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
343 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
329 observations
absinthe wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
326 observations
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
322 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in South Dakota are:
- hoary vervain (Verbena stricta)
- Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
- great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine (Pinus scopulorum)
- wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)
- upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
- The most observed plant in South Dakota is hoary vervain (Verbena stricta), with 979 recorded observations.