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American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
3,581 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,480 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,345 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,179 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,907 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,796 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
1,777 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,753 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,743 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,700 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,692 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,671 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,662 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,654 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,619 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,548 observations
Invasive
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,534 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,458 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,449 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,428 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,373 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,370 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,345 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,328 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,278 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
1,278 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,264 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,239 observations
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,234 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,218 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,167 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,166 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,157 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,156 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,146 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,135 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,108 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,096 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,093 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,087 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,071 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,069 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,062 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,036 observations
Invasive
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,033 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,016 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,006 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
989 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
983 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
958 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in South Carolina are:
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
- American holly (Ilex opaca)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- The most observed plant in South Carolina is American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), with 3,581 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in South Carolina include:
- Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
- Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)