Montgomery County, IA Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Montgomery County

People most often report Brown-Belted Bumblebee, Common Eastern Bumblebee, Bumble Bee, Two-Spotted Bumblebee and Black-Ended Bear in and around Montgomery County. Plants lead the list with 61 species, followed by 7 insects and 2 mammals.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 74 in the full guide.

Ambrosia trifida

Horseweed

Very Common3.52 obs.

Glechoma hederacea

Haymaids

Very Common3.49 obs.

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-Belted Bumblebee

Very Common2.1 obs.

Coreopsis tinctoria

Tickseed

Very Common2 obs.

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Very Common1.73 obs.

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort

Common1.51 obs.

Matricaria discoidea

Disc Mayweed

Common1.34 obs.

Quercus macrocarpa

Bur Oak

Common1.15 obs.

Abutilon theophrasti

Buttonweed

Common1 obs.

Peniophora albobadia

Giraffe Spots

Common1 obs.

Polygonum aviculare

Doorweed

Common1 obs.

Physocarpus opulifolius

Ninebark

Occasional1 obs.

Thlaspi arvense

Fanweed

Occasional1 obs.

Maclura pomifera

Osage-Orange

Occasional1 obs.

Scutellaria parvula

Small Skullcap

Occasional1 obs.

Saponaria officinalis

Soapwort

Occasional1 obs.

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac

Occasional1 obs.

Dactylis glomerata

Cockspur

Rare1 obs.

Prunus virginiana

Chokecherry

Rare1 obs.

Solanum carolinense

Sand Briar

Rare1 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Montgomery County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 74 in the full guide.

Ambrosia trifida

Horseweed

Very Common3.52 obs.

Glechoma hederacea

Haymaids

Very Common3.49 obs.

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-Belted Bumblebee

Very Common2.1 obs.

Coreopsis tinctoria

Tickseed

Very Common2 obs.

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Very Common1.73 obs.

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort

Common1.51 obs.

Matricaria discoidea

Disc Mayweed

Common1.34 obs.

Quercus macrocarpa

Bur Oak

Common1.15 obs.

Abutilon theophrasti

Buttonweed

Common1 obs.

Peniophora albobadia

Giraffe Spots

Common1 obs.

Polygonum aviculare

Doorweed

Common1 obs.

Physocarpus opulifolius

Ninebark

Occasional1 obs.

Thlaspi arvense

Fanweed

Occasional1 obs.

Maclura pomifera

Osage-Orange

Occasional1 obs.

Scutellaria parvula

Small Skullcap

Occasional1 obs.

Saponaria officinalis

Soapwort

Occasional1 obs.

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac

Occasional1 obs.

Dactylis glomerata

Cockspur

Rare1 obs.

Prunus virginiana

Chokecherry

Rare1 obs.

Solanum carolinense

Sand Briar

Rare1 obs.