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American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,022 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,715 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,713 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,695 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,174 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
2,173 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,962 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,958 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,954 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,949 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,937 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
1,884 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,883 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,851 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,727 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,707 observations
Invasive
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,691 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
1,642 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,624 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,602 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,595 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,590 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,541 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,540 observations
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,518 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,502 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,500 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,449 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,387 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,387 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,291 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,278 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,275 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,264 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,261 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,253 observations
southern dewberry
Rubus trivialis
1,244 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,241 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,232 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,222 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,220 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,187 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,186 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,185 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,182 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,176 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,160 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,146 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
1,126 observations
Invasive
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,114 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)
- muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- The most observed plant in South Carolina is American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), with 4,022 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)