Plants of Congaree National Park
The plants most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,419
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 4,419 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Dwarf Palmetto, with 312 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Congaree include Fragrant Ladies'-tresses and Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Congaree
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
312 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
294 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
226 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
198 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
194 observations · iNaturalist
lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
163 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
154 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
141 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
133 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
132 observations
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
130 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
121 observations
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
119 observations · iNaturalist
loblolly pine
Pinus taeda
111 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
100 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
94 observations
Swamp Dog-laurel
Leucothoe axillaris
90 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
89 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
76 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
66 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
63 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
60 observations · iNaturalist
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
58 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
57 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
52 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
50 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
50 observations
southern lady fern
Athyrium asplenioides
50 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinkroot
Spigelia marilandica
49 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
49 observations
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
49 observations
devil's walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
48 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
47 observations · iNaturalist
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
47 observations
switch cane
Arundinaria tecta
47 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
46 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
44 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
43 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
42 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
41 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
41 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
40 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
40 observations
butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
40 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
38 observations · iNaturalist
woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
37 observations · iNaturalist
sweetbay magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
36 observations
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