Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 78 total documented species.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common59 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common43.95 obs.
Bombus auricomus
Black And Gold Bumble Bee
Very Common35 obs.
Vernonia baldwinii
Western Ironweed
Very Common17 obs.
Euphorbia marginata
Ghostweed
Very Common16.06 obs.
Silphium laciniatum
Pilotweed
Common14 obs.
Salvia azurea
Common12 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Common12 obs.
Asclepias viridis
Antelope-Horns
Common11 obs.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Buck Brush
Common10 obs.
Grindelia squarrosa
Gumweed
Common10 obs.
Verbena stricta
Tall Vervain
Occasional9 obs.
Liatris punctata
Plains Gayfeather
Occasional9 obs.
Cirsium undulatum
Gray Thistle
Occasional8 obs.
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian Sunflower
Occasional7 obs.
Rhus glabra
Red Sumac
Occasional7 obs.
Amphiachyris dracunculoides
Broomweed
Occasional7 obs.
Amorpha canescens
Wild Tea
Rare7 obs.
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterflyweed
Rare6 obs.
Ratibida columnifera
Mexican-Hat
Rare6 obs.
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