Plants of South Carolina
The plants most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
112,203
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 112,203 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 5,604 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in South Carolina include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in South Carolina
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
5,604 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,492 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,386 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,381 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,957 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,932 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,929 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,916 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
2,868 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
2,741 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
2,592 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,492 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
2,456 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
2,452 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,371 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,359 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,321 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
2,292 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,251 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,243 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
2,226 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,191 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
2,186 observations · iNaturalist
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
2,116 observations · iNaturalist
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
2,094 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,990 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,989 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,969 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,957 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,893 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,892 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,869 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,847 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,824 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,805 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,791 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,780 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,773 observations · iNaturalist
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,757 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,745 observations · iNaturalist
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,738 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,716 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,713 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
1,686 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,655 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,646 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,627 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,586 observations · iNaturalist
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,565 observations · iNaturalist
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,542 observations · iNaturalist
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