Plants of South Carolina
The plants most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in South Carolina
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
5,458 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,426 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,337 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,328 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,917 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,852 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
2,840 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,820 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,793 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
2,699 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
2,482 observations · iNaturalist
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
2,436 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
2,434 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,423 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
2,275 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,236 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,209 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,208 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,200 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,192 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,167 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
2,149 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
2,146 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
2,056 observations · iNaturalist
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
2,052 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,973 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,959 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,921 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,916 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,865 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,847 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,817 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,794 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,777 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,773 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,762 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,761 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,729 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,701 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,696 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,681 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,652 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,617 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,606 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,595 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,593 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,538 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,536 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,497 observations