Plants of South Carolina
The plants most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
113,235
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 113,235 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 5,661 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
5,661 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,503 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,448 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,422 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,985 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,982 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,956 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,956 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
2,881 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
2,751 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
2,614 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,507 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
2,502 observations
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
2,454 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,394 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,371 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,367 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
2,342 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,270 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
2,264 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,249 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,203 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
2,191 observations · iNaturalist
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
2,123 observations · iNaturalist
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
2,111 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,018 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,996 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,991 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,981 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,915 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,903 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,891 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
1,861 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,834 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,810 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
1,801 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,791 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
1,786 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,777 observations · iNaturalist
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,774 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,751 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,721 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
1,716 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
1,709 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
1,674 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
1,658 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,644 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,599 observations · iNaturalist
sea ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,552 observations
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