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American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
3,929 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,655 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,648 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,488 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,125 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,926 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,907 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,888 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,875 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
1,861 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,855 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,828 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,809 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,805 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
1,718 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,685 observations
Invasive
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,681 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
1,623 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,600 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,590 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,575 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,537 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,523 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,515 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,470 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,457 observations
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,430 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,392 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,365 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,347 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,276 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
1,259 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,250 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,244 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,240 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,222 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,208 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,200 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,182 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,165 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,161 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,146 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,142 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,135 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,124 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,098 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,097 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,086 observations
Invasive
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,082 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
1,081 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)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)
- The most observed plant in South Carolina is American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), with 3,929 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)