Plants of South Carolina
The plants most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
114,642
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 114,642 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 5,715 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
5,715 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,536 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,503 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,476 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
3,064 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
3,008 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,990 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,986 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
2,907 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
2,772 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
2,700 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
2,528 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,520 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
2,465 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,415 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,404 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,377 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
2,348 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
2,324 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,284 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,261 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,213 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
2,198 observations · iNaturalist
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
2,156 observations · iNaturalist
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
2,145 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,031 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
2,003 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
2,002 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,999 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,943 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,922 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,920 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,910 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,862 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,854 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,823 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,810 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,802 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,797 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,792 observations · iNaturalist
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,758 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,735 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
1,733 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,732 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,697 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,674 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,674 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,654 observations · iNaturalist
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,627 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,593 observations
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