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hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
936 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
907 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
855 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
853 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
847 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
826 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
782 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
773 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
759 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
735 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
694 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
692 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
669 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
648 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
615 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
607 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
552 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
547 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
522 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
504 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
494 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
491 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
487 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
486 observations
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
485 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
480 observations
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
479 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
470 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
432 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
425 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
424 observations
silvery scurfpea
Pediomelum argophyllum
412 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
401 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
398 observations
Golden bean
Thermopsis rhombifolia
389 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
372 observations
Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
371 observations
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
368 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
364 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
362 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
362 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
345 observations
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
339 observations
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
328 observations
absinthe wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
319 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
319 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
317 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
316 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
314 observations
western blue flag
Iris missouriensis
312 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in South Dakota are:
- hoary vervain (Verbena stricta)
- Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine (Pinus scopulorum)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
- great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
- Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)
- field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)
- wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- The most observed plant in South Dakota is hoary vervain (Verbena stricta), with 936 recorded observations.