Difference between revisions of "Smilax pumila"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 19 September 2016
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| Photo taken by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Smilax pumila Walter | |
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| Natural range of Smilax pumila from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Sarsparilla vine, Dwarf smilax
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Smilax pumila is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, S. pumila can be found along slopes, steep banks near rivers, Ilex woods, and in shaded forested floodplains. [1] Soil types include loamy sand and loamy soil. [1]
Phenology
It has been observed blooming and flowering in November. [1]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: C. Anderson, Rodie White, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Annie Schmidt. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Leon, Liberty. Georgia: Grady. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
