Givhans Ferry State Park

Dorchester County, SC

September 23, 2000

FLORA

Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea

Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis

spectabilis

Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

Christmas Fern

Polystichum

acrostichoides

Netted Chain Fern

Woodwardia areolata

Ebony Spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

Resurrection Fern

Polypodium

polypodioides

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Short-leaf Pine

Pinus echinata

Bald-cypress

Taxodium distichum

Eastern Red-cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Spike Grass

Uniola sessiliflora

Oplismenus (grass)

Oplismenus setarius

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

Spanish-moss

Tillandsia usneoides

Greenbrier; Bullbrier

Smilax rotundifolia

Fringed Greenbrier

Smilax bona-nox

Sweet-scented Smilax

Smilax smallii

Sarsaparilla-vine

Smilax pumila

Bear-grass

Yucca filamentosa

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Wax-myrtle; Southern

Bayberry

Myrica cerifera

Bitternut Hickory

Carya cordiformis

Mockernut Hickory

Carya tomentosa

Tag Alder

Alnus serrulata

River Birch

Betula nigra

Beech

Fagus grandifolia

White Oak

Quercus alba

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Turkey Oak

Quercus laevis

Spanish Oak

Quercus falcata

Water Oak

Quercus nigra

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Laurel Oak

Quercus laurifolia

Winged Elm

Ulmus alata

 

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

False Nettle

Boehmeria cylindrica

Heartleaf

Hexastylis arifolia

Heartleaf

Hexastylis sp.

Tulip-poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Sundew

Drosera leucantha

Sweet-gum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Witch-hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Shadbush; Serviceberry

Amelanchier sp.

Black Cherry; Wild Cherry

Prunus serotina

Mimosa; Silk-tree

Albizia julibrissin

Redbud; Judas-tree

Cercis canadensis

Kudzu

Pueraria lobata

Hog-peanut

Amphicarpa bracteata

Orange Milkwort

Polygala lutea

Poison-ivy

Rhus radicans

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallina

 

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Inkberry

Ilex glabra

Hearts-a’burstin’-with-

love

Euonymus americanus

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Virginia-creeper

Parthenocissus

quinquefolia

Muscadine; Bullace

Vitis rotundifolia

Fox Grape

Vitis labrusca

Pepper-vine

Ampelopsis arborea

Pepper-vine

Ampelopsis sp

St.-Andrew’s-cross

Hypericum hypericoides

Blackgum

Nyssa sylvatica

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Swamp Dogwood; Stiff

Cornel

Cornus stricta

Sweet Pepperbush

Clethra alnifolia

Fetterbush

Lyonia lucida

Sparkleberry

Vaccinium arboreum

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Horse-sugar; Sweetleaf

Symplocos tinctoria

Water Ash; Carolina Ash

Fraxinus caroliniana

American Ash; White

Ash

Fraxinus americana

Wild Olive

Osmanthus americana

Yellow Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Brazilian Vervain

Verbena braziliensis

Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Cross Vine

Anisostichus capreolata

Trumpet Vine

Campsis radicans

Beech-drops

Epifagus virginiana

Partridge-berry

Mitchella repens

Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Elderberry

Sambucus sp.

Lobelia

Lobelia puberula

Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

Groundsel-tree

Baccharis sp.

False Turkey-tail

Stereum ostrea

FAUNA

Almond Millipede

Sigmoria aberrans

Millipede

Narceus americanus

White Micrathena

(spider)

Micrathena mitrata

Orchard Spider

Leucauge venusta

Silver Argiope

Argiope argentata

Short-winged Green

Grasshopper

Dichromorpha viridis

Spur-throated

Grasshopper

Melanoplus sp.

Katydid

Microcentrum sp.

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Froghopper

Prosapia bicincta

* Beech Blight Aphid

Porciphilus imbricator

Common Eastern Velvet-ant

Dasymutilla occidentalis occidentalis

Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Royal River Cruiser

Macromia taeniolata

Little Blue Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax minuscula

Wandering Glider

Pantala flavescens

Variable Dancer

(damselfly)

Argia fumipennis

Tiger Beetle

Cicindela repanda

Palamedes Swallowtail

Papilio palamedes

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae eubule

Little Yellow (butterfly)

Eurema lisa

Sleepy Orange (butterfly)

Eurema nicippe

Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae

American Lady

(butterfly)

Vanessa virginiensis

Carolina Satyr (butterfly)

Hermeuptychia sosybius

Clouded Skipper

Lerema accius

Southern Toad

Bufo terrestris

Carolina Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Five-lined or SE 5-line

Skink

Eumeces sp.

Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Tufted Titmouse

Parus bicolor

Carolina Chickadee

Parus carolinensis

Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Rufous-sided Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

* 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 October 1, 2000