Augusta Canal
Columbia County, GA
March 22, 1997
FLORA
Spider Brake
Pteris multifida
Christmas Fern
Polystichum
acrostichoides
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
Resurrection Fern
Polypodium polypodioides
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Eastern Red-cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Brazilian Elodea
Egeria densa
River Oats
Uniola latifolia
Blue Grass
Poa annua
Hair Grass
Aira elegans
Arrowleaf Arum
Peltandra virginica
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Spiderwort
Tradescantia sp.
Rush
Juncus effusus
Tag Alder
Alnus serrulata
Hop Hornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
American Hornbeam; Ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana
White Oak
Quercus alba
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis georgiana
Mistletoe
Phoradendron serotinum
Chickweed
Stellaria media
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum
Buttercup
Ranunculus parviflorus
Ranunculus sp.
Coralbeads
Cocculus carolinus
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Virginia Willow
Itea virginica
Climbing Hydrangea
Decumaria barbara
Sweet-Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Indian Strawberry
Duchesnea indica
Five-fingers
Potentilla canadensis
Hawthorn
Crataegus sp.
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
False Indigo
Baptisia sp.
Low Hop Clover
Trifolium campestre
Black Locust
Robinia pseudo-acacia
Vetch
Vicia angustifolia
Vicia hirsuta
Wood Sorrel
Oxalis sp.
Cranesbill
Geranium carolinianum
China-berry
Melia azedarach
Poison Ivy
Rhus radicans
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallina
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Box Elder
Acer negundo
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Chalk Maple
Acer saccharum leucoderme
Painted Buckeye
Aesculus sylvatica
Spotted Touch-me-not
Impatiens capensis
Supple-jack; Rattan-vine
Berchemia scandens
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
Proserpinaca pectinata
Parrot-feather
Myriophyllum sp.
Wild Chervil
Chaerophyllum tainturieri
Elliott’s Blueberry
Vaccinium elliottii
American Ash; White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Dodder
Cuscuta sp.
Baby blue-eyes
Nemophila microcalyx
Forget-me-not
Myosotis macrosperma
Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Lyre-leaved Sage
Salvia lyrata
Woolly Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Toad-Flax
Linaria canadensis
Veronica arvensis
Cross-Vine
Anisostichus capreolata
Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
English Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plaintain
Plantago virginica
Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Wahlenbergia marginata
Common Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Dwarf Dandelion
Krigia oppositifolia
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Elephant’s-Foot
Elephantopus sp.
Facelis retusa
Cudweed
Gnaphalium purpureum
FAUNA
Asiatic Clam
Corbicula sp.
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
Rabid Wolf Spider
Lycosa rabida
Pygmy Grasshopper
Paratettix cuculatus
Black-sided Grasshopper
Tettigidea lateralis
Brown Winter Grasshopper
Amblytropidia mysteca
Toothpick Grasshopper
Achurum carinatum *
Sulfur-winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
Plant-feeding Stink Bug
Euschistus servus servus
Red Bug
Largus succinctus
Woolly Alder Aphid
Prociphilus tesselatus
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Paper Wasp
Polistes sp.
Bumblebee
Bombus sp.
Black Fly
Simulium sp.
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
Common Baskettail
Epitheca cynosura
Painted Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata
Common Whitetail
Libellula lydia
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
Whirligig Beetle
Dineutus sp.
Large Flat-headed Pine
Borer
Chalcophora virginiensis
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule
Harvester
Feniseca tarquinus
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon
Anglewing
Polygonia sp.
Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius
Silver-Spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Forest Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum
Luna Moth
Actias luna
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Yellow-bellied Slider
Chrysemys scripta
Carolina Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Eastern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Anhinga; Snakebird
Anhinga anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes
erythrocephalus
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx
serripennis
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor
Carolina Chickadee
Parus carolinensis
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Northern Parula
Parula americana
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-throated Warbler
Dendroica dominica
Pine Warbler
Dendroica pinus
Hooded Warbler
Wilsonia citrina
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
House Finch
Cardodacus mexicanus
Beaver (tracks)
Castor canadensis
Raccoon (tracks)
Procyon lotor
White-tailed Deer (tracks)
Odocoileus virginianus
Note: This flora/fauna list is produced by the South Carolina Association of Naturalists, and is subject to revision as needed. Above list produced on April 3, 1997.
*First time recorded.