Beaufort County, SC
April 25, 1998
FLORA
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca
Lichens
Graphina columbina
Graphis afzelii
Phaeographis inusta
Lecanora varia
Parmotrema dilitatum
Parmotrema michauxianum
Parmotrema perforatum
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Dirinaria confusa
* Chaenotheca ferruginea
Leproloma membraceum
* Leprocaulon microscopicum
FAUNA
Sulfur Sponge
* Aplysilla longispina
Red Beard Sponge
* Microciona prolifera
Lion’s Mane Jelly;Winter
Jelly
* Cyanea capillata
Hydroid (medusa stage)
Bougainvillia rugosa
Hydroid
* Tubularia crocea
Brown Anemone
Aiptasia pallida
Warty Comb Jelly
* Mnemiopsis mccradyi
Honeysuckle Tunicate
* Perophora viridis
Rough Sea Squirt
* Styela plicata
Sea Grapes
* Molgula manhattensis
Bushy Bryozoan
* Anguinella palmata
Marsh Periwinkle; Mud Snail
Littorina irrorata
Sea Slug
* Cratena pilata
Eastern Oyster
Crassostrea virginica
Polychaete Worm
* Nereis succinea
Ivory Barnacle
Balanus eburneus
Skeleton Shrimp
* Caprella penantis
Black-fingered Mud Crab
Panopeus herbstii
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule
Pipefish
Syngnathus sp.
Triggerfish
* Balistes sp.
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Clapper Rail
Rallus longirostris
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Least Tern
Sterna antillarum
Royal Tern
Sterna maxima
Black Skimmer
Rhynchops niger
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Mink
Mustela vison
River Otter
Lutra canadensis
Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Rhesus Monkey
* Macaca mulata
* 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. .