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Black Rock Moss | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Black Rock Moss | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
• Genus Lycopodium • Succulent herb • Primary moss in succession • Rose pink star-like flowers • Four petaled flowers in terminal clusters • Contains distinct stem with simple leaves • Oblong glaucous...
Birds Foot Violet | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Birds Foot Violet | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
• Viola pedata • No stems • Leaves and stalks arise from underground rhizomes • Leaves divided into many sections and have no hairs • Contains small flowers, approximately 1 inch wide • Leaves...
Elderberry | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Elderberry | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
• Sambucus canadensis • Broadleaf deciduous shrub or small tree • Height 3 - 20 feet • Light brown bark with numerous raised bumps • Looks like a hydrangea • Clusters of white flowers • Leaves are...
Yellow Jessamine | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Yellow Jessamine | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Gelsemium sempervirens • Sometimes called "Jasamer" in South Carolina • Other common names are Woodbine, Carolina, Evening Trumpet Flower • South Carolina's state flower • Woody climbing vine with...
Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Rubus flagellaris • Member of Rose Family • Low growing Blackberry • Trailing woody stems with erect branches • Three-part, serrated leaves • Flower 2 cm wide(0.75 inches) • Flowers June to September...
Cattail | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Cattail | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Typha latifolia Common aquatic plant Named for foot long hot dog-shaped flower spike Upright smooth stiff stems grow to 10 feet Alternate, elongated strap-like leaves Thick underground branching...
Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene
• Hedyotis procumbens • Member of coffee family • Also called Trailing Bluet or Innocence • Perennial herb with shallow roots • Low-growing loose tufts 10 - 15 cm tall • White flowers bloom from July...
Yellowroot | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Yellowroot | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
Yellowroot: • Xanthorhiza simplicissima • Small branched shrub that usually grows in colonies • Underground stem • Roots and inner bark of stem are yellow • Roots produce a strong odor and taste...
Wood Anemone | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Wood Anemone | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
Wood Anemone: • Amenome quinquefolia • Delicate specimen • Less than 6 inches tall • Single, white or pink flower with 5 sepals • Whorl of leaves on slender stem • Grows in patches
Witch Hazel | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Witch Hazel | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
Hamamelidaceae virginiana • Deciduous • Grows in clusters • Narrow, strap-shaped, yellow petals • Grows up to 25 feet high • Capsular fruit flowers in October • Foliage turns yellow in the fall •...