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Broad Headed Skink | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Broad Headed Skink | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Eumeces laticeps • Diurnal reptile • 14 - 21.6 cm (5.5 - 8.5 inches) • Black or brown skink, adults may be uniform brown • Five narrow light stripes including dorsal stripe along fourth or fifth...
Bald Cypress | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Bald Cypress | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Taxodium distichum • Only deciduous southern conifer • Height to 150 feet with diameter to 12 feet • Light and feathery foliage • Frilly leaves • A conifer that sheds leaves all at once • Horizontal...
American Beech | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
American Beech | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Fagus grandifolia • Tall tree grows to 60 - 80 feet with 2 - 3 foot diameter • Distinctive, smooth gray bark • Long, slender many-scaled buds • Egg-shaped and coarse-toothed leaves 3 - 6 inches •...
Which Snakes Are Harmless? | Palmetto Scene

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As we transition to warmer temperatures in S.C. , we begin to see nature blossoming all around us. Trees and flowers start to bloom, animals begin to mate and bring forth new life, and snakes begin to...
What is a Century Plant? | Palmetto Scene

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Many Columbians will recognize the large plant that seems to spill over on to Rosewood Drive. But the plant saw more buzz in the Summer of 2017, due to the fact it started to resemble something out of...
Yellow Rat Snake | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Yellow Rat Snake | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata • Long, powerful constrictor 86.4 - 256.5 cm (34 - 101 inches) long • Skillful climber • Three different adult color patterns; plain, striped and blotched • Mates April...
Yellow Jessamine | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Yellow Jessamine | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• 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...
Wild Turkey | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Wild Turkey | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Melegris gallopavo • Males 122 cm (48 inches); females 91 cm (36 inches) • Tail tipped with chestnut • Familiar "gobble" sound • Often roost over water • Polygamous • Swift runners • Habitats...
White Tailed Deer | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
White Tailed Deer | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Odocoileus virginianus • Important game mammal, but illegal to hunt in wildlife refuge • Similar to Mule Deer, Elk, Caribou, Moose and Pronghorn • Large white tail • Capable of running 56 - 64 kmps...
Southern Magnolia | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Southern Magnolia | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Magnolia grandiflora • Leathery leafed evergreen tree • Foliage shiny above and rusty-hairy below • Leaves rounded at base • Twigs and buds rusty-hairy • Height 60 - 80 feet • White and fragrant...