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Revision as of 07:30, 12 June 2018

Common name: whiteleaf greenbriar [1], wild sarsaparilla [1], cat greenbriar [2]

Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species: S. glauca
Binomial name
Smilax glauca
Walter
SMIL GLAU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Smilax glauca from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

S. glauca is a perennial shrub/vine of the Smilacaceae family native to North America. [2]

Distribution

S. glauca is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from Wyoming to Massachusetts. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

S. glauca proliferates in a wide variety of upland and wetland habitats. [1]

Phenology

S. glauca flowers April-May. [3]

Fire ecology

S. glauca is not fire resistant, but has a high fire tolerance. [2]

Use by animals

S. glauca has high palatability for browsing animals, but low palatability for grazing animals. [2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SMGL
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18