Plants of Congaree National Park
The plants most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Congaree
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
306 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
287 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
215 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
194 observations · iNaturalist
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
193 observations
lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
161 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
151 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
139 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
129 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
129 observations
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
128 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
120 observations
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
110 observations · iNaturalist
loblolly pine
Pinus taeda
108 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
100 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
91 observations
Swamp Dog-laurel
Leucothoe axillaris
89 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
88 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
72 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
71 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese climbing fern
Lygodium japonicum
71 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
70 observations
swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
64 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
62 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
60 observations · iNaturalist
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
57 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
55 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
51 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
50 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
49 observations
woodland pinkroot
Spigelia marilandica
49 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
49 observations
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
48 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
47 observations · iNaturalist
southern lady fern
Athyrium asplenioides
46 observations · iNaturalist
switch cane
Arundinaria tecta
46 observations · iNaturalist
devil's walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
44 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
43 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
43 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
42 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
41 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
41 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
41 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
39 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
38 observations
butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
38 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
38 observations · iNaturalist
sweetbay magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
36 observations
woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
36 observations · iNaturalist