Landsford Canal State Park, Eastern Area

Lancaster County, SC
December 12, 1998

FLORA

Gelatinous Lichen
Leptogium cyanescens

Fruticose Lichens
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia polycarpoides
Cladonia peziziformis
Usnea strigosa

Foliose Lichens
Peltigera canina
Candelaria concolor
Hypotrachyna livida
Parmelia squarrosa
Parmotrema perforatum
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
Flavoparmelia caperata
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Punctelia rudecta
Heterodermia granulifera

Crustose Lichens
Graphis scripta
Pertusaria texana
Lecanora cupressi
Lecanora caesiorubella
f. prolifera

Lecanora sp.
* Loxospora pustulata
Buellia schweinitzii
Pyrenula sp.
Arthonia sp.
Trypethelium mastoideum
Trypethelium virens

Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense

Running-pine
Lycopodium flabelliforme

Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides

Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron

Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Short-leaf Pine
Pinus echinata

Eastern Red-cedar
Juniperus virginiana

Cane; Switch Cane
Arundinaria gigantea

River Oats
Uniola latifolia

Wild Rye Grass
Elymus virginicus

Panic Grass
Panicum anceps

Indian Grass
Sorghastrum nutans

Sawbrier; Greenbrier
Smilax glauca

Sweet-scented Smilax
Smilax smallii

Field Garlic
Allium vineale

Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata.

Tag Alder
Alnus serrulata

River Birch
Betula nigra

American Hornbeam; Ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana

Beech
Fagus grandifolia

White Oak
Quercus alba

Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii

Southern Red Oak;
Spanish Oak
Quercus falcata falcata

Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia

Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra

Winged Elm
Ulmus alata

Sugarberry; Hackberry
Celtis laevigata

Mistletoe
Phoradendron serotinum

Tulip-poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera

PawPaw
Asimina triloba

Sassafras
Sassafras albidum

Climbing-hydrangea
Decumaria barbara

Sweet-gum
Liquidambar styraciflua

American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis

Agrimony; Cocklebur
Agrimonia rostellata

Black Cherry; Wild Cherry
Prunus serotina

Redbud; Judas-tree
Cercis canadensis

Poison-ivy
Rhus radicans

American Holly
Ilex opaca

Hearts-a’burstin’-with-love
Euonymus americanus

Boxelder
Acer negundo

Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Muscadine; Bullace
Vitis rotundifolia

Grape
Vitis sp.

St.-Andrew’s-cross
Hypericum hypericoides

St.-John’s-wort
Hypericum walteri

Russian-olive
Elaeagnus umbellata

Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida

Elliott’s Blueberry
Vaccinium elliottii

Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum

Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana

Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina

Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana

Skullcap
Scutellaria sp.

Cross Vine
Anisostichus capreolata

Button-bush
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Elephant’s-foot
Elephantopus tomentosus
Wet Rot
* Coniophora sp.

Bearded Tooth
Hericium erinaceus

Milk-white Tooth Polypore
Irpex lacteus

Cracked-cap Polypore
* Phellinus rimosus

Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus

FAUNA

Asiatic Clam
Corbicula sp.

Widow Spider (web)
Latrodictus sp.

Cobweb Weaver
Argyrodes nephilae

Fishing Spider
Dolomedes sp.

Field Cricket
Gryllus sp.

Wax Scale
Ceroplastes sp.

Snail-eating Ground Beetle
Sphaeroderus stenostomus lecontei (remains)

Woodland Ground Beetles
Loxandrus minor
Cyclotrachelus sigillatus
(remains)

Passalus; Bess-beetle
Popilius disjunctus

Southern Pine Beetle (pitch tubes and frass)
Dendroctonus frontalis

Flannel Moth (cocoon)
Family Megalopygidae

Snapping Turtle (killed recently)
Chelydra serpentina

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias

Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura

Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus

Bald Eagle (nest) (Chester Co. side)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo

Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura

Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus

Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens

Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius

Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus

Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata

American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos

Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus

Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor

Carolina Chickadee
Parus carolinensis

Brown Creeper
Certhia americana

Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula

Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis

Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis

Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula

White-tailed Deer (animal and tracks)
Odocoileus virginianus

* First Time Recorded by SCAN

Note: This flora/fauna list is produced by the South Carolina Association of Naturalists, and is subject to revision as needed. This list produced on January 30, 1999.