South Carolina State Plants & Animals

The State Amphibian: Spotted SalamanderTom Tyning @ US Department of Transportation

The State Animal: Whitetail DeerU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The State Bird: Carolina Wren

The State Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

The State Dog: Boykin Spaniel

The State Duck: Wood DuckU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The State Fish: Striped BassU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The State Game Bird: Wild TurkeyGary M. Stolz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bugwood.org

The State Insect: Carolina MantidSturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org

The State Marine Mammal: Bottlenose DolphinNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

The State Migratory Marine Mammal: Northern Right WhaleNOAA Fisheries

The State Reptile: Loggerhead TurtlePhotographed in the vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina. Image courtesy of NOAA.

The State Shell: Lettered OliveWikipedia-Lettered Olive

The State Spider: Carolina Wolf SpiderJames O. Howell, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

The State Flower: Yellow JessamineClarence A. Rechenthin @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

The State Grass: Indian GrassJennifer Anderson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

The State Tree: Palmetto Tree

The State Wildflower: GoldenrodUS Fish and Wildlife Service