Mountain Mahogany - Wind Cave national park
Cercocarpus mountanus - native; Alternate names: Alder-leaf mountain mahogany, true mountain mahogany
Bur Oak - Wind Cave national park
Quercus macrocarpa - native; Alternate names: Burr oak, mossycup oak; One of the few deciduous trees found in the park. The acorns have a hairy fringe around the edge.
American Elm - Wind Cave national park
Alternate names: White elm, water elm, common elm; Blooms February - April; A common deciduous tree in the park usually found near shady seasonal creek beds and ravines.
American Elm Saplings - National Parks Gallery
Ulmus americana - native; Alternate names: White elm, water elm, common elm; Blooms February - April; A common deciduous tree in the park usually found near shady seasonal creek beds and ravines.
Prickly Rose- free images of flowers
Rosa acicularis - native; Alternate names: Bristly rose, prickly wild rose; Blooms June - July; Flowers range from almost white to bright pink. Stems have thorns unlike meadow rose.
Mountain Ninebark- free images of flowers
Physocarpus monogynus - native; Alternate names: Ninebark, low ninebark; Blooms June - July; More info:
Green Ash - Wind Cave national park
Fraxinus pennsylvanica - native; Alternate names: Red ash, swamp ash, river ash, water ash; Blooms April - June; Mature trees have clusters of long winged seeds or samaras. These trees are rare in Wind Cave and... More
Wild Plum- free images of flowers
Prunus americana - native; Alternate names: American plum; Bloom season: April - May; The tart fruits become ripe in July and August. Once the pit is removed, the fruit can be eaten raw and has been used by nat... More
Plains Wallflower- free images of flowers
Erysimum capitatum - native; Alternate names: Sand dune wallflower; Blooms April; More info:
Bush Morning Glory - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Ipomoea leptophylla - native; Alternate names: Bush moonflower, manroot; Blooms June - August; More info:
Dotted Gayfeather- free images of flowers
Liatris punctata - native; Alternate names: Dotted blazingstar, narrow-leaved blazingstar; Blooms August - October; More info:
Yellow Sweet Clover - National Parks Gallery
Melilotus officinalis - invasive; Alternate names: Yellow melilot, common melilot; Blooms May - August; Named for the sweet smell it produces. Can decrease quality of rangeland and cause illness in livestock if... More
Golden Currant- free images of flowers
Ribes aureum - native; Alternate names: Buffalo currant, clove currant, Missouri currant; Blooms April - May; This plant is sometimes cultivated for its sweet berries. It's also called the clove currant because... More
Blanket Flower- free images of flowers
Gaillardia pulchella - native; Alternate names: Firewheel, Indian blanket, girasol rojo; Blooms May - August; This brightly colored flower is a relative of the sunflower. After blooming, it leaves behind a sphe... More
Snow-on-the-Mountain - Public domain botanical illustration
Euphorbia marginata - native; Alternate names: Smoke-on-the-prairie, variegated spurge, whitemargined spurge; Blooms July - October; More info:
Low Larkspur- free images of flowers
Delphinium bicolor - native; Alternate names: Little larkspur; Blooms May - July; More info:
National parks: Chokecherry - public domain image
Prunus virginiana - native; Alternate names: Bitter-berry, Virginia bird cherry, western chokecherry; Blooms April - July; Although the tart berries have a large pit, they are edible once they turn black. The b... More
Western Salsify- free images of flowers
Tragopogon dubuis - invasive; Alternate names: Goatsbeard, yellow salsify, wild oysterplant; Blooms May - July; Introduced from Europe. Commonly mistaken for large dandelions, they exhibit similar traits and bl... More
Meadow Rose- free images of flowers
Rosa blanda - native; Alternate names: Smooth rose, early wild rose; Blooms June - August; Flowers range from almost white to bright pink. Stems are smooth unlike prickly rose.
Death Camas- free images of flowers
Toxicoscordion venenosum - native; Alternate names: Zigadenus venenosus, meadow death camas; Blooms June - August; All parts are poisonous to humans and many animals hence its common name.
Stiff Tickseed- free images of flowers
Coreopsis palmata - native; Alternate names: Stiff coreopsis, finger corepsis; Bloom season: July - August; More info:
Field Bindweed- free images of flowers
Convulvus arvensis - invasive; Alternate names: Lesser bindweed, European bindweed, withy wind, perennial morning glory, small-flowered morning glory, creeping jenny, possession vine; Blooms May - September; Th... More
Wild Licorice- free images of flowers
Glycyrrhiza lepidota - native; Alternate names: American licorice; Blooms June - July; After the flowers have bloomed, the fruit grows in clusters of spiky brown pods that resemble burs and are visible through ... More
Pale Evening-primrose - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Oenothera albicaulis - native; Alternate names: White-stem evening-primrose; Blooms April - July; More info:
Yellow Toadflax- free images of flowers
Linaria vulgaris - invasive; Alternate names: Butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon, Jacob's ladder; Blooms June - October; Native to Siberia and Central Asia and introduced to North America by accident.
Yellow Evening Primrose - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Calylophus serrulatus - native; Alternate names: Yellow sundrops, plains evening primrose; Blooms April - July; More info:
Woolly Verbena- free images of flowers
Verbena stricta - native; Alternate names: Hoary verbena, hoary vervain, tall vervain; Blooms July - September; This hardy plant is native to much of North America and is very common in the park. It can be foun... More
Bluestem Pricklypoppy- free images of flowers
Argemone polyanthemos - native; Alternate names: Pricklepoppy, white pricklypoppy, crested pricklypoppy, thistle poppy; Blooms April - October; More info:
Dame's Rocket- free images of flowers
Hesperis matronalis - invasive; Alternate names: Sweet rocket, damask-violet, mother-of-the-evening, gilliflower, summer lilac; Blooms May - August; More info:
Spiny Phlox- free images of flowers
Phlox hoodii - native; Alternate names: Hood's phlox, carpet phlox Blooms April - May; More info:
National parks: Clammyweed - public domain image
Polanisia dodecandra - native; Alternate names: Redwhisker clammyweed; Blooms May - October; More info:
Paper Birch with Leaves - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Betula papyrifera - native; Alternate names: Paper birch, canoe birch; The white bark peels off the tree in thin curling sheets and is usually marked with black stripes.
Boxelder Maple - Wind Cave national park
Acer negundo - native; Alternate names: Ashleaf maple, red river maple; Blooms March - April; Although this species of maple has leaves very similar in shape to poison ivy, it will not cause a rash if touched. ... More
Common Yarrow- free images of flowers
Achillea millefolium - native; Alternate names: Western yarrow, milfoil; Blooms April - September; More info:
Purple Coneflower - free images of reptiles
Echinacea purpurea - native; Alternate names: Echinacea, eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower; Blooms July - September; This perennial reaches 47 inches (120 cm) in height by maturity. Flower petals a... More
Golden Currant Berries - National Parks Gallery
Ribes aureum - native; Alternate names: Buffalo currant, clove currant, Missouri currant; Blooms April - May; This plant is sometimes cultivated for its sweet berries. It's also called the clove currant because... More
Young Chokecherries - Wind Cave national park
Prunus virginiana - native; Alternate names: Bitter-berry, Virginia bird cherry, western chokecherry; Blooms April - July; Although the tart berries have a large pit, they are edible once they turn black. The b... More
Prairie Coneflower- free images of flowers
Ratibida columnifera - native; Alternate names: Upright prairie coneflower, Mexican hat, red-spike Mexican hat, prairie fire; Blooms June - September; Flowers in the park are usually yellow but can be almost en... More
Western Snowberry Fruit - National Parks Gallery
Symphoricarpos occidententalis - native; Alternate names: Buckbrush, wolfberry; Blooms June - July;
Boxelder Samaras - Wind Cave national park
Acer negundo - native; Alternate names: Ashleaf maple, red river maple; Blooms March - April; Although this species of maple has leaves very similar in shape to poison ivy, it will not cause a rash if touched. ... More
Common Juniper - Wind Cave national park
Juniperus communis - native; Alternate names: Ground juniper
Russian Thistle- free images of flowers
Kali tragus - invasive; Alternate names: Salsola, windwitch, common saltwort, tumbleweed Blooms July - October; South Dakota was the first place in North America this plant was accidentally introduced to. Thoug... More
Wild Bergamot- free images of flowers
Monarda fistulosa - native; Alternate names: Horsemint, beebalm; Blooms June - August; The three foot tall stalk is usually branched. This perennial has a minty odor, and like other members of the mint family, ... More
Scarlet Gaura- free images of flowers
Oenothera suffrutescens - native; Alternate names: Scarlet butterflyweed; Blooms May - August; More info:
Paper Birch - Wind Cave national park
Betula papyrifera - native; Alternate names: Paper birch, canoe birch; The white bark peels off the tree in thin curling sheets and is usually marked with black stripes.
Mountain Ninebark- free images of flowers
Physocarpus monogynus - native; Alternate names: Ninebark, low ninebark; Blooms June - July; More info:
Field Bindweed- free images of flowers
Convulvus arvensis - invasive; Alternate names: Lesser bindweed, European bindweed, withy wind, perennial morning glory, small-flowered morning glory, creeping jenny, possession vine; Blooms May - September; Th... More
Mountain Mahogany - Wind Cave national park
Cercocarpus mountanus - native; Alternate names: Alder-leaf mountain mahogany, true mountain mahogany
Maximilian Sunflower- free images of flowers
Helianthus maximiliani - native; Alternate names: Max sunflower; Blooms August - November; More info:
Canada Thistle Cluster - National Parks Gallery
Circium arvense - invasive; Alternate names: Creeping thistle, field thistle; Blooms June - July; Despite the name, this thistle is native to Europe and is a common invasive plant across the US. This plant is c... More
Breadroot Scurfpea- free images of flowers
Psoralea esculenta / Pediomelum esculentum - native; Alternate names: Indian breadroot, Indian turnip, prairie turnip, prairie potato, silverleaf scurfpea; Blooms June - August; This plant was highly sought aft... More
Bur Oak - Wind Cave national park
Quercus macrocarpa - native; Alternate names: Burr oak, mossycup oak; One of the few deciduous trees found in the park. The acorns have a hairy fringe around the edge.
National parks: Woodbine - public domain image
Parthenocissus vitacea - native; Alternate names: Hiedra creeper; This vine is sometimes mistaken for poison ivy, however woodbine always has five narrow leaves while poison ivy has three rounded leaves. Though... More
Hound's Tongue- free images of flowers
Cynoglossum officinale - invasive; Alternate names: Houndstooth, rats and mice; Blooms May - July; More info:
Western Snowberry- free images of flowers
Symphoricarpos occidententalis - native; Alternate names: Buckbrush, wolfberry; Blooms June - July; Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions im... More
Pasque Flower- free images of flowers
Pulsatilla patens - native; Alternate names: Prairie smoke, goslinweed, prairie crocus, May flower; Blooms March - May; State flower of South Dakota. Covered with dense silver hairs, often the first flower to b... More
Unripe Chokecherries - Wind Cave national park
Prunus virginiana - native; Alternate names: Bitter-berry, Virginia bird cherry, western chokecherry; Blooms April - July; Although the tart berries have a large pit, they are edible once they turn black. The b... More
Prairie Coneflower- free images of flowers
Ratibida columnifera - native; Alternate names: Upright prairie coneflower, Mexican hat, red-spike Mexican hat; Blooms June - September; Flowers in the park are usually yellow but can be almost entirely red. Fl... More
Narrowleaf Yucca- free images of flowers
Yucca glauca - native; Alternate names: Yucca, beargrass, Spanish bayonet, small soapweed; Blooms June - July; This plant is common on exposed hillsides, and flowers bloom along an upright stalk from the spiny ... More
Wavyleaf Thistle- free images of flowers
Cirsium undulatum - native; Alternate names: Gray thistle, plumed thistle; Blooms May - June; Found in many habitat types. It can grow up to 79 inches (200 cm) in height. The leaves are wavy along the edges, an... More
Red Elderberry - Wind Cave national park
Sambucus racemosa, Sambucus pubens - native; Alternate names: Stinking elderberry, red-berried elder; Blooms May - June
Virginia Groundcherry- free images of flowers
Physalis virginiana - native; Alternate names: Husk tomato; Blooms June - August; This plant is closely related to the tomatillo and produces green fruits encased in a thin papery husk after flowering.
Sandbar Willow Catkin - National Parks Gallery
Salix exigua / Salix interior - native; Alternate names: Narrowleaf willow, coyote willow
Missouri Goldenrod- free images of flowers
Solidago missouriensis - native; Alternate names: Prairie goldenrod; Blooms August-September; This rhizomous perennial is 15-60 inches tall, and occurs in dense patches.
Meadow Rose- free images of flowers
Rosa blanda - native; Alternate names: Smooth rose, early wild rose; Blooms June - August; Flowers range from almost white to bright pink. Stems are smooth unlike prickly rose.
Pincushion Cactus- free images of flowers
Escobaria vivipara - native; Alternate names: Spinystar, common beehive cactus; Blooms May - June; More info:
Bracted Spiderwort- free images of flowers
Tradescantia bracteata - native; Alternate names: Long-bracted spiderwort; Blooms June - August; More info:
National parks: Leadplant - public domain image
Scientific name: Amorpha canescens - native; Alternate names: Leadplant amorpha, prairie shoestring, buffalo bellows, downy indigo bush; Blooms June - July; This plant gets its common name from the grayish appe... More
Plains Prickly Pear - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Opuntia polyacantha - native; Alternate names: Hair-spine prickly pear, nopal peludito; Blooms April - May; Both the pads and fruits or "tunas" are edible once all spines have been removed.
Sego Lily- free images of flowers
Calochortus nuttallii - native; Alternate names: Mariposa lily; Blooms May - June; State flower of Utah
Shooting Star- free images of flowers
Dodecatheon pulchellum - native; Alternate names: Darkthroat shooting star, few-flower shooting star, western shooting star; Blooms May - June; Stalks are 6-12 inches high, and the flat, spoon-shaped leaves oc... More
National parks: Starlily - public domain image
Leucocrinum montanum - native; Alternate names: Common starlily; Bloom season: April - June; More info:
Black-eyed Susan - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Rudbeckia hirta - native; Alternate names: Brown-eyed susan; Blooms June - October; More info:
Purple Coneflower Plant - National Parks Gallery
Echinacea purpurea - native; Alternate names: Echinacea, eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower; Blooms July - September; This perennial reaches 47 inches (120 cm) in height by maturity. Flower petals a... More
Ripe Chokecherries - Wind Cave national park
Prunus virginiana - native; Alternate names: Bitter-berry, Virginia bird cherry, western chokecherry; Blooms April - July; Although the tart berries have a large pit, they are edible once they turn black. The b... More
Yellow Sweet Clover Field - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Melilotus officinalis - invasive; Alternate names: Yellow melilot, common melilot; Blooms May - August; Named for the sweet smell it produces. Can decrease quality of rangeland and cause illness in livestock if... More
Common Blue-eyed Grass - Public domain botanical illustration
Sisyrinchium montanum - native; Alternate names: Strict blue-eyed grass, mountain blue-eyed grass; Blooms May - July; More info:
Eastern Red Columbine - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Aquilegia canadensis - native; Alternate names: Wild red columbine; Blooms February - July; More info:
Rocky Mountain Iris - National Parks Gallery
Iris missouriensis - native; Alternate names: Western blue flag; Blooms May - June; More info:
Trailing Fleabane- free images of flowers
Erigeron flagellaris - native; Alternate names: Fleabane; Blooms May - August; More info:
Purple Locoweed- free images of flowers
Oxytropis lambertii - native; Alternate names: Lambert's crazyweed, locoweed; Blooms June - September; This plant is poisonous to horses, cattle, and other hoofed mammals. When consumed, the affected animal may... More
Black Henbane- free images of flowers
Hyoscyamus niger - invasive; Alternate names: Henbane, stinking nightshade; Blooms June - September; More info:
National parks: Harebell - public domain image
Campanula rotundifolia - native; Alternate names: Harebell cleaver, bellflower, bluebell of Scotland, bluebell, witches' thimble; Blooms June - September; Harebell or bluebell is a widespread group of plants th... More
Skunkbush Sumac - Wind Cave national park
Rhus trilobata - native; Blooms March - April; Alternate names: Sourberry, three-leaf sumac; More information:
Scarlet Globemallow- free images of flowers
Sphaeralcea coccinea - native; Alternate names: Caliche globemallow; Blooms April - September; More info: