Ashmore Natural Heritage Preserve

Greenville County, SC
June 22, 1996

FLORA

Crustose Lichen
Graphis scripta
Bacidia laurocerasi
Brigantiaea leucoxantha
Lecidea russula

Fruticose Lichen
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia bacillaris
Cladonia chlorophaea
Cladonia coniocraea
Cladonia cristatella
Cladonia cylindrica
Cladonia didyma
Cladonia polycarpoides
Cladonia uncialis
Cladonia peziziformis

Crustose Lichen
Pertusaria copiosa
Pertusaria waghornei
Pertusaria texana
Pertusaria velata
Pertusaria ophthalmiza
Pertusaria multipunctoides
Lecanora pulicaris
Aspicilia lacustris

Foliose Lichen
Bulbothrix goebelii
Hypotrachyna livida
Parmelina horrescens
Parmelina obsessa
Parmelina minarum
Parmotrema hypotropum
Parmotrema perforatum
Parmotrema rampoddense
Parmotrema ultralucens
Platismatia tuckermanii
Xanthoparmelia subramigera
Xanthoparmelia tasmanica
Flavoparmelia
baltimorensis
Flavoparmelia caperata
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Punctelia rudecta
Rimelia reticulata
Tuckermannopsis aurescens
Fruticose Lichen
Ramalina americana
Usnea ceratina
Usnea rubicunda
Usnea strigosa
Usnea trichodea

Foliose Lichen
Anaptychia palmulata

Crustose Lichen
Buellia stigmaea
Buellia punctata
Buellia disciformis v. triphragmia

Foliose Lichen
Physcia millegrana
Heterodermia speciosa
Pyxine sorediata
Ochrolechia africana

Crustose Lichen
Ochrolechia szatalaensis

Rock Clubmoss*
Lycopodium adpressum

Hay-Scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum

Southern Lady Fern
Athyrium asplenioides

Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Broad Beech-Fern
Thelypteris hexagonoptera

New York Fern
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata

White Pine
Pinus strobus

Short-leaf Pine
Pinus echinata

Scrub Pine
Pinus virginiana

Canada Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Cane; Switch Cane
Arundinaria gigantea

Needle Grass
Stipa avenacea

Spike-rush
Eleocharis quadrangulata

Nut Rush
Scleria sp.

Bamboo Smilax
Smilax laurifolia

Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum

Bear-Grass
Yucca filamentosa

Blazing Star
Chamaelirium luteum

Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa

Yellow Star-grass
Hypoxis hirsuta

Dwarf Iris
Iris cristata

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens

Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa

Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra

Tag Alder
Alnus serrulata

Beech
Fagus grandifolia

American Chestnut
Castanea dentata

White Oak
Quercus alba

Rock Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus

Red Oak
Quercus rubra

Black Jack Oak
Quercus marilandica

Buffalo Nut
Pyrularia pubera

Heartleaf
Hexastylis arifolia

Rock-portulaca
Talinum teretifolium

Yellow Root
Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Windflower
Thalictrum thalictroides

Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera

Umbrella Tree
Magnolia fraseri

Dwarf PawPaw
Asimina parviflora

Sweet-shrub; Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus

Sassafras
Sassafras albidum

Mtn. Sweet Pitcher-plant*
Sarracenia rubra jonesii

Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia

Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens radiata

Sweet-Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua

Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana

Dewberry*
Rubus flagellaris

Blackberry; Brambles
Rubus sp.

Red Chokeberry
Sorbus arbutifolia
Downy Serviceberry,
Amelanchier arborea

Black Cherry
Prunus serotina

Sensitive Brier
Schrankia microphylla

Redbud
Cercis canadensis

Black Locust
Robinia pseudo-acacia

Hog Peanut
Amphicarpa bracteata

Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata

Poison Ivy
Rhus radicans

Poison Oak
Rhus toxicodendron

Winged Sumac
Rhus copallina

Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra

American Holly
Ilex opaca

Mountain Holly
Ilex ambigua montana

Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus

Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum

Red Maple
Acer rubrum

Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia

Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia

Shrubby Hypericum
Hypericum sp.

Halberd-leaved Violet
Viola hastata
Yellow Passion Flower
Passiflora lutea

Spikenard
Aralia racemosa

Sanicle; Snakeroot
Sanicula canadensis

Oxypolis rigidior

Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica

Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida

Spotted Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata

Rosebay; Great Laurel
Rhododendron maximum

Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum

Swamp Honeysuckle
Rhododendron viscosum

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia

Dog Hobble
Leucothoe axillaris editorum

Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum

Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens

Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum

Low-bush Blueberry
Vaccinium vacillans

Galax
Galax aphylla

Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia

Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana

Horse Sugar; Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
Silverbell
Halesia carolina

American Ash; White Ash
Fraxinus americana

Fringe-tree
Chionanthus virginicus

Butterfly-weed
Asclepias tuberosa

Angle-pod
Matelea sp.

Phlox sp.

Horse Nettle
Solanum carolinense

Cross-Vine
Anisostichus capreolata

Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans

Indian Paint Brush
Castilleja coccinea

Bladderwort*
Utricularia cornuta

Ruellia caroliniensis

Partridge Berry
Mitchella repens

Bluets
Houstonia serpyllifolia

Bluet
Houstonia purpurea

Witherod
Viburnum cassinoides

Maple-leaved Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium

Lobelia
Lobelia nuttallii

Prenanthes sp.

Pale Indian-plantain
Cacalia atriplicifolia

White-topped Aster
Aster solidagineus

Rosinweed
Silphium compositum

Coreopsis major

FAUNA

Orange-winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora phoenicoptera

Rock-loving Grasshopper
Trimerotropis saxatilis

Mantid (Imm.)
Stagmomantis carolina or
Tenodera aridifolia

Stink Bug*
Mormidea lugens

Banded Pennant
Celithemis fasciata

Seepage Dancer
Argia bipunctulata

Red-bellied Tiger Beetle
Cicindela rufiventris

June Beetle
Phyllophaga sp.

Click Beetle
Athous rufifrons

Soldier Beetle*
Trypherus sp.

Net-winged Beetle
Plateros sp.

Long-jointed Bark Beetle
Arthromacra aenea

Lady Beetle**
Harmonia axyridis

Flower Longhorned Beetle*
Brachyleptura rubrica

Short-horned Leaf Beetle*
Babia quadriguttata

Grape Flea Beetle
Altica chalybea

Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon

Diana Fritillary; Diana*
Speyeria diana

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Silver-Spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus

Duskywing Skipper
Erynnis sp.

Variable Antepione*
Antepione thisoaria

Leconte’s Haploa
Haploa lecontei

Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura

Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis

Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus

Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica

Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus

Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens

Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata

Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus

Red-Eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus

Black-throated Blue Warbler
Dendroica caerulescens

Hooded Warbler
Wilsonia citrina

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
*First time Recorded

**Name Correction
Previously reported as Anisocalvia sp. or Olla
v-nigrum on the following trip lists:

Segar’s Heritage Preserve, Darlington Co. (5/14/94)

Savannah River Site, Aiken Co. (8/27/94)

Wood’s Bay State Park, Sumter Co. (11/18/95)

Panthertown Valley, Nantahala National Forest, Jackson Co., NC (4/28/96)

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 July 8, 1996.