Polk County, GA Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Polk County

People most often report Common Eastern Bumblebee, White-Eyed Vireo, Green Clearwing, Gaulin and White-Tailed Deer in and around Polk County. Plants lead the list with 46 species, followed by 12 insects and 11 birds.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 72 in the full guide.

Vitis rotundifolia

Muscadine Grape

Very Common13.85 obs.

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Very Common11.15 obs.

Chimaphila maculata

Mottled Pipsissewa

Very Common10.93 obs.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Woodbine

Very Common6.98 obs.

Nandina domestica

Sacred Bamboo

Very Common6.55 obs.

Hibiscus syriacus

Althea

Common5.97 obs.

Solanum carolinense

Sand Briar

Common5.65 obs.

Clitoria mariana

Butterfly-Pea

Common5.15 obs.

Lonicera japonica

Chinese Honeysuckle

Common3.46 obs.

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Burnweed

Common3.15 obs.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Gum

Common3.03 obs.

Prunus serotina

Rum Cherry

Occasional2.67 obs.

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Occasional2.6 obs.

Hypoxis hirsuta

Common Goldstar

Occasional2.19 obs.

Perilla frutescens

Beefsteakplant

Occasional2.15 obs.

Polystichum acrostichoides

Holly Fern

Occasional2.07 obs.

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras

Occasional2.02 obs.

Erythemis simplicicollis

Green Clearwing

Rare2 obs.

Melissa officinalis

Balm

Rare2 obs.

Vireo griseus

White-Eyed Vireo

Rare2 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Polk County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 72 in the full guide.

Vitis rotundifolia

Muscadine Grape

Very Common13.85 obs.

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Very Common11.15 obs.

Chimaphila maculata

Mottled Pipsissewa

Very Common10.93 obs.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Woodbine

Very Common6.98 obs.

Nandina domestica

Sacred Bamboo

Very Common6.55 obs.

Hibiscus syriacus

Althea

Common5.97 obs.

Solanum carolinense

Sand Briar

Common5.65 obs.

Clitoria mariana

Butterfly-Pea

Common5.15 obs.

Lonicera japonica

Chinese Honeysuckle

Common3.46 obs.

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Burnweed

Common3.15 obs.

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Gum

Common3.03 obs.

Prunus serotina

Rum Cherry

Occasional2.67 obs.

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Occasional2.6 obs.

Hypoxis hirsuta

Common Goldstar

Occasional2.19 obs.

Perilla frutescens

Beefsteakplant

Occasional2.15 obs.

Polystichum acrostichoides

Holly Fern

Occasional2.07 obs.

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras

Occasional2.02 obs.

Erythemis simplicicollis

Green Clearwing

Rare2 obs.

Melissa officinalis

Balm

Rare2 obs.

Vireo griseus

White-Eyed Vireo

Rare2 obs.