Sandy Island

Georgetown County, SC
March 25, 2000

FLORA

Graphis scripta
Graphis librata
Phaeographis dendritica
Bacidia
sp.
Brigantiaea leucoxantha
Cladina evansii
Cladina stellaris
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia cristatella
Cladonia leporina
Cladonia polycarpoides
Pertusaria leucostoma
Pertusaria texana
Maronea constans
Lecanora hybocarpa
Lecanora caesiorubella subsp. prolifera
* Loxospora elatina
Bulbothrix goebelii
Hypotrachyna livida
Parmotrema hypotropum
Parmotrema michauxianum
Parmotrema perforatum
Parmotrema rampoddense
Parmotrema tinctorum
Flavoparmelia caperata
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Punctelia rudecta
Rimelia reticulata
Rimelia subisidiosa
Usnea mutabilis
Usnea strigosa
Physcia americana
* Caloplaca cerina
Arthonia
sp.
Chrysothrix sp.

Peat Moss
Sphagnum sp.

Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola

Long-leaf Pine
Pinus palustris

Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Bald-cypress
Taxodium distichum

Cane; Switch Cane
Arundinaria gigantea

Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor

Duckweed
Lemna sp.

Bogmat
Wolffiella floridana

Spanish-moss
Tillandsia usneoides

Sawbrier; Greenbrier
Smilax glauca

Bamboo Smilax
Smilax laurifolia

Bear-grass
Yucca filamentosa

Lizard’s-tail
Saururus cernuus

Swamp Cottonwood
Populus heterophylla

Wax-myrtle; Southern Bayberry
Myrica cerifera

Tag Alder
Alnus serrulata

River Birch
Betula nigra

American Hornbeam; Ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana

White Oak
Quercus alba

Live Oak
Quercus virginiana

Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis

Water Oak
Quercus nigra

Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia

Mistletoe
Phoradendron serotinum

Wire-plant
Stipulicida setacea

Pearlwort
Sagina decumbens

* Yellow Pond Lilly
Nuphar luteum
sagittofolium

PawPaw
Asimina triloba

Trumpet Pitcher-plant
Sarracenia flava

Sweet-gum
Liquidambar styraciflua

Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana

Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris

Wood-sorrel
Oxalis sp.

Carolina Ipecac
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae

Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora

American Holly
Ilex opaca

Myrtle-leaved Holly
Ilex cassine myrtifolia

Inkberry
Ilex glabra

Red Maple
Acer rubrum

Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia

Muscadine; Bullace
Vitis rotundifolia

Violet
Viola septemloba

Primrose-leaved Violet
Viola primulifolia

Prickly-pear
Opuntia compressa

Water Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Swamp Tupelo; Swamp Blackgum
Nyssa sylvatica biflora

Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica

Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida

Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia

Rosemary
Ceratiola ericoides

Spotted Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata

Piedmont Azalea
Rhododendron canescens

Fetterbush
Lyonia lucida

Staggerbush
Lyonia mariana

* Huckleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa frondosa

Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum

Elliott’s Blueberry
Vaccinium elliottii

Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum

Horse-sugar; Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria

Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens

Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Cross Vine
Anisostichus capreolata
Possumhaw Viburnum
Viburnum nudum
Heterotheca
Heterotheca graminifolia

 

FAUNA

Wolf Spider
Lycosa sp.

Black-sided Pygmy Grasshopper
Tettigidea lateralis

Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sp.

American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana

Mischievous Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica

Common Baskettail (dragonfly)
Epitheca cynosura

Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis

Corporal Skimmer
Libellula exusta deplanata

Fragile Forktail (damselfly)
Ischnura posita

Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata

Beetle
Carabus vinctus

Predacious Diving Beetle
Neoporus clypealis

Predacious Diving Beetle
Ilybius oblitus

Water Scavenger Beetle
Tropisternus mixtus

* Water Scavenger Beetle
Tropistemus collaris

* Buprestid Beetle
Brachys tessellatus

Firefly; Lightning Beetle
Ellychnia corrusca

* Darkling Beetle
Neomida bicornis
Alder Leaf Beetle
Chrysomela interrupta

Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus

Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes

Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice

Sleepy Orange (butterfly)
Eurema nicippe

Red-spotted Purple (butterfly)
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Horace’s Duskywing
Erynnis horatius

Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus

Yellow-bellied Slider
Chrysemys scripta

Carolina Anole
Anolis carolinensis

Anhinga; Snakebird
Anhinga anhinga

Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus

Great Egret
Casmerodius albus

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura

Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus

Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus

Osprey
Pandion haliaetus

Wild Turkey (tracks)
Meleagris gallopavo

Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Crow
Corvus sp.

Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor

Carolina Chickadee
Parus carolinensis

Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea

Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos

White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus

Northern Parula
Parula americana

Yellow-throated Warbler
Dendroica dominica

Pine Warbler
Dendroica pinus

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis

Rufous-sided Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus

Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula

Red Fox (tracks)
Vulpes vulpes

Raccoon (tracks)
Procyon lotor

Wild Pig (tracks)
Sus scrofa

* 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 was produced on April 4, 2000