Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 73 total documented species.
Plectomerus dombeyanus
Bankclimber
Very Common6.4 obs.
Potamilus fragilis
Fragile Papershell
Very Common4.43 obs.
Arcidens confragosus
Queen
Very Common4.39 obs.
Lampsilis teres
Yellow Sandshell
Very Common3.95 obs.
Megalonaias nervosa
Washboard
Very Common3.24 obs.
Pyganodon grandis
Giant Floater
Common2.48 obs.
Fusconaia flava
Wabash Pigtoe
Common2.47 obs.
Truncilla truncata
Deertoe
Common2.23 obs.
Obliquaria reflexa
Threehorn Wartyback
Common2.12 obs.
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
Common2.05 obs.
Potamilus ohiensis
Pink Papershell
Common1.75 obs.
Potamilus alatus
Pink Heelsplitter
Occasional1.49 obs.
Amblema plicata
Threeridge
Occasional1.49 obs.
Utterbackia imbecillis
Paper Pondshell
Occasional1.45 obs.
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sheephead
Occasional1.45 obs.
Cyclonaias tuberculata
Purple Wartyback
Occasional1.4 obs.
Mareca americana
Baldpate
Occasional1.36 obs.
Oenothera speciosa
White Evening-Primrose
Rare1.27 obs.
Bignonia capreolata
Crossvine
Rare1.24 obs.
Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadine Grape
Rare1.22 obs.
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