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Trees and Plants
There's a surprising amount of flora diversity around the Badlands, given the area's harsh terrain.
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Trees and Plants Details
There's a surprising amount of flora diversity around the Badlands, given the area's harsh terrain. Mixed prairie grasses and various seasonal flowers can be found along trails and on the banks of washed-out areas. May through June are the best months to see wildflowers. Climate in the park is extremely variable, from dry and windy to blizzards and floods. Trees can be seen, but most of the park is covered in grasses like prairie coneflower, needle-and-thread grass, prairie dropseed, and white milkwort. Western wheatgrass is the most common plant in the park. In total there are over 400 plant species in the Badlands area.
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