Fayette County, IA Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Fayette County

People most often report Common Eastern Bumblebee, Nursery Web Spider, American Beaver, Barred Owl and Yellow Bumblebee in and around Fayette County. Plants lead the list with 42 species, followed by 20 insects and 2 arachnids.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 72 in the full guide.

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort

Very Common6.74 obs.

Monarda fistulosa

Beebalm

Very Common4.33 obs.

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Very Common4.08 obs.

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Very Common3.95 obs.

Ambrosia trifida

Horseweed

Very Common3.9 obs.

Glechoma hederacea

Haymaids

Common3.9 obs.

Geranium maculatum

Wild Geranium

Common3.32 obs.

Rudbeckia triloba

Browneyed Susan

Common3.12 obs.

Euphorbia corollata

American Spurge

Common3 obs.

Ranunculus abortivus

Early Woodbuttercup

Common3 obs.

Rhamnus cathartica

Buckthorn

Common3 obs.

Abutilon theophrasti

Buttonweed

Occasional3 obs.

Hesperis matronalis

Dames Rocket

Occasional2.86 obs.

Saponaria officinalis

Soapwort

Occasional2.04 obs.

Laportea canadensis

Wood Nettle

Occasional2 obs.

Strix varia

Barred Owl

Occasional2 obs.

Castor canadensis

American Beaver

Occasional2 obs.

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Squawroot

Rare2 obs.

Pisaurina mira

Nursery Web Spider

Rare2 obs.

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress Spurge

Rare2 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Fayette County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 72 in the full guide.

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort

Very Common6.74 obs.

Monarda fistulosa

Beebalm

Very Common4.33 obs.

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Very Common4.08 obs.

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Very Common3.95 obs.

Ambrosia trifida

Horseweed

Very Common3.9 obs.

Glechoma hederacea

Haymaids

Common3.9 obs.

Geranium maculatum

Wild Geranium

Common3.32 obs.

Rudbeckia triloba

Browneyed Susan

Common3.12 obs.

Euphorbia corollata

American Spurge

Common3 obs.

Ranunculus abortivus

Early Woodbuttercup

Common3 obs.

Rhamnus cathartica

Buckthorn

Common3 obs.

Abutilon theophrasti

Buttonweed

Occasional3 obs.

Hesperis matronalis

Dames Rocket

Occasional2.86 obs.

Saponaria officinalis

Soapwort

Occasional2.04 obs.

Laportea canadensis

Wood Nettle

Occasional2 obs.

Strix varia

Barred Owl

Occasional2 obs.

Castor canadensis

American Beaver

Occasional2 obs.

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Squawroot

Rare2 obs.

Pisaurina mira

Nursery Web Spider

Rare2 obs.

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress Spurge

Rare2 obs.