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American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
3,841 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,621 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,580 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,428 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,073 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,908 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,866 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,861 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,854 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
1,839 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,779 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,778 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,773 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,751 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,712 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,669 observations
Invasive
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,659 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
1,580 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,572 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,566 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,554 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,490 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,483 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,469 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,442 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,425 observations
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,408 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,349 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,338 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,313 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,264 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,232 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,232 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,222 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,193 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,188 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,187 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,173 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,169 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,145 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,136 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,134 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,111 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,107 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,078 observations
Invasive
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,076 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,072 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,063 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,062 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,057 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)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)
- The most observed plant in South Carolina is American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), with 3,841 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in South Carolina include:
- Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
- Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in South Carolina include:
- southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)