August River Canal FF

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.