Silver Bow County, MT Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Silver Bow County

People most often report Elk, Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Canada Goose and Mountain Bluebird in and around Silver Bow County. Plants lead the list with 67 species, followed by 4 birds and 3 insects.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 78 in the full guide.

Berteroa incana

Hoary Alison

Very Common5 obs.

Centaurea stoebe

Spotted Knapweed

Very Common5 obs.

Astragalus laxmannii

Laxmann'S Milk-Vetch

Very Common4 obs.

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow

Very Common3 obs.

Artemisia absinthium

Old Man

Very Common3 obs.

Juniperus communis

Juniper

Common3 obs.

Allium cernuum

Wild Onion

Common3 obs.

Linaria vulgaris

Ramsted

Common2.96 obs.

Bombus bifarius

Two Form Bumble Bee

Common2.65 obs.

Dasiphora fruticosa

Widdy

Common2.34 obs.

Picea pungens

Blue Spruce

Common2 obs.

Oenothera suffrutescens

Scarlet Gaura

Occasional2 obs.

Gypsophila paniculata

Babysbreath

Occasional2 obs.

Phacelia hastata

Silver-Leaved Phacelia

Occasional2 obs.

Asclepias speciosa

Greek Milkweed

Occasional2 obs.

Rhamnus cathartica

Buckthorn

Occasional2 obs.

Hordeum jubatum

Foxtail

Occasional2 obs.

Linum lewisii

Lewis' Flax

Rare2 obs.

Penstemon eriantherus

Crested Beardtongue

Rare2 obs.

Linaria dalmatica

Balkan Toadflax

Rare2 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Silver Bow County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 78 in the full guide.

Berteroa incana

Hoary Alison

Very Common5 obs.

Centaurea stoebe

Spotted Knapweed

Very Common5 obs.

Astragalus laxmannii

Laxmann'S Milk-Vetch

Very Common4 obs.

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow

Very Common3 obs.

Artemisia absinthium

Old Man

Very Common3 obs.

Juniperus communis

Juniper

Common3 obs.

Allium cernuum

Wild Onion

Common3 obs.

Linaria vulgaris

Ramsted

Common2.96 obs.

Bombus bifarius

Two Form Bumble Bee

Common2.65 obs.

Dasiphora fruticosa

Widdy

Common2.34 obs.

Picea pungens

Blue Spruce

Common2 obs.

Oenothera suffrutescens

Scarlet Gaura

Occasional2 obs.

Gypsophila paniculata

Babysbreath

Occasional2 obs.

Phacelia hastata

Silver-Leaved Phacelia

Occasional2 obs.

Asclepias speciosa

Greek Milkweed

Occasional2 obs.

Rhamnus cathartica

Buckthorn

Occasional2 obs.

Hordeum jubatum

Foxtail

Occasional2 obs.

Linum lewisii

Lewis' Flax

Rare2 obs.

Penstemon eriantherus

Crested Beardtongue

Rare2 obs.

Linaria dalmatica

Balkan Toadflax

Rare2 obs.