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American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
3,740 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,567 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,384 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,260 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,009 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,865 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,844 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,840 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
1,803 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,791 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,766 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,726 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,720 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,703 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,673 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,650 observations
Invasive
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,598 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,545 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,498 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,475 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
1,454 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,446 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,436 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,405 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,392 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,382 observations
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,318 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,312 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,281 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,263 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,260 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,209 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,194 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,190 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,179 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,167 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,163 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,152 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,149 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,131 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,108 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,103 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,098 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,091 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,073 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,067 observations
Invasive
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,067 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,036 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,012 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
997 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)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- The most observed plant in South Carolina is American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), with 3,740 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)