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Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
867 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
866 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
831 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
827 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
794 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
774 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
753 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
746 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
746 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
696 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
682 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
663 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
662 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
637 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
584 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
584 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
551 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
512 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
483 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
482 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
480 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
475 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
468 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
467 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
466 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
465 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
457 observations
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
456 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
430 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
419 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
418 observations
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
406 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
385 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
381 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
355 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
355 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
354 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
343 observations
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
342 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
341 observations
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
339 observations
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
325 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
321 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
313 observations
western blue flag
Iris missouriensis
311 observations
absinthe wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
311 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
301 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
299 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
298 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
294 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in South Dakota are:
- Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
- hoary vervain (Verbena stricta)
- leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine (Pinus scopulorum)
- great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
- Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
- wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- The most observed plant in South Dakota is Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha), with 867 recorded observations.