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American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
3,756 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,576 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,421 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,399 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,030 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,874 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,850 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,845 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
1,821 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,798 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,770 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,730 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,726 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,703 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,701 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,653 observations
Invasive
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,600 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,546 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,505 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
1,483 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,476 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,453 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,449 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,413 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,402 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,402 observations
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,337 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,316 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,297 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,273 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,263 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,215 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,201 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,196 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,179 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,172 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,166 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,161 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,154 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,131 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,114 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,110 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,098 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,095 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,074 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,070 observations
Invasive
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,070 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,038 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,022 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,012 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in South Carolina are:
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
- American holly (Ilex opaca)
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- The most observed plant in South Carolina is American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), with 3,756 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in South Carolina include:
- Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
- Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)