Bowman County, ND Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Bowman County

People most often report Brown-Belted Bumblebee, Common Sootywing, Two-Spotted Bumblebee, Brown Waterscorpion and White-Lined Sphinx in and around Bowman County. Plants lead the list with 69 species, followed by 8 insects.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 79 in the full guide.

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-Belted Bumblebee

Very Common5 obs.

Bassia scoparia

Kochia

Very Common4 obs.

Grindelia squarrosa

Gumweed

Very Common3 obs.

Erigeron canadensis

Foxtail

Very Common2 obs.

Portulaca oleracea

Pusley

Very Common1.73 obs.

Eriogonum annuum

Annual Wild Buckwheat

Common1.5 obs.

Melilotus albus

Honey Clover

Common1.29 obs.

Opuntia polyacantha

Plains Pricklypear

Common1.19 obs.

Verbena bracteata

Carpet Vervain

Common1 obs.

Setaria viridis

Green Foxtail

Common1 obs.

Bombus nevadensis

Nevada Bumble Bee

Common1 obs.

Eragrostis cilianensis

Stinkgrass

Occasional1 obs.

Bombus bimaculatus

Two-Spotted Bumblebee

Occasional1 obs.

Panicum capillare

Witchgrass

Occasional1 obs.

Taraxacum officinale

Blowball

Occasional1 obs.

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock

Occasional1 obs.

Bromus tectorum

Cheatgrass

Occasional1 obs.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Western Harvester Ant

Rare1 obs.

Bromus inermis

Smooth Brome

Rare1 obs.

Pholisora catullus

Common Sootywing

Rare1 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Bowman County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 79 in the full guide.

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-Belted Bumblebee

Very Common5 obs.

Bassia scoparia

Kochia

Very Common4 obs.

Grindelia squarrosa

Gumweed

Very Common3 obs.

Erigeron canadensis

Foxtail

Very Common2 obs.

Portulaca oleracea

Pusley

Very Common1.73 obs.

Eriogonum annuum

Annual Wild Buckwheat

Common1.5 obs.

Melilotus albus

Honey Clover

Common1.29 obs.

Opuntia polyacantha

Plains Pricklypear

Common1.19 obs.

Verbena bracteata

Carpet Vervain

Common1 obs.

Setaria viridis

Green Foxtail

Common1 obs.

Bombus nevadensis

Nevada Bumble Bee

Common1 obs.

Eragrostis cilianensis

Stinkgrass

Occasional1 obs.

Bombus bimaculatus

Two-Spotted Bumblebee

Occasional1 obs.

Panicum capillare

Witchgrass

Occasional1 obs.

Taraxacum officinale

Blowball

Occasional1 obs.

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock

Occasional1 obs.

Bromus tectorum

Cheatgrass

Occasional1 obs.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Western Harvester Ant

Rare1 obs.

Bromus inermis

Smooth Brome

Rare1 obs.

Pholisora catullus

Common Sootywing

Rare1 obs.