Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common21.46 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common20.95 obs.
Bombus auricomus
Black And Gold Bumble Bee
Very Common17.54 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Very Common4.54 obs.
Vernonia baldwinii
Western Ironweed
Very Common4.53 obs.
Silphium laciniatum
Pilotweed
Common4.38 obs.
Euphorbia marginata
Ghostweed
Common4.37 obs.
Salvia azurea
Common3.81 obs.
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian Sunflower
Common3.23 obs.
Grindelia squarrosa
Gumweed
Common3.1 obs.
Liatris punctata
Plains Gayfeather
Common3.09 obs.
Verbena stricta
Tall Vervain
Occasional2.72 obs.
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
Occasional2.63 obs.
Asclepias viridis
Antelope-Horns
Occasional2.58 obs.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Buck Brush
Occasional2.41 obs.
Ratibida columnifera
Mexican-Hat
Occasional2.29 obs.
Dalea purpurea
Purple Dalea
Occasional2.28 obs.
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
Rare2.25 obs.
Sturnella magna
Eastern Meadowlark
Rare2.23 obs.
Amphiachyris dracunculoides
Broomweed
Rare2.2 obs.
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