Smilax glauca
Common name: whiteleaf greenbriar [1], wild sarsaparilla [1], cat greenbriar [2]
| Smilax glauca | |
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| 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 | |
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| Natural range of Smilax glauca from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: S. glauca var. leurophylla Blake
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]
Specimens have been collected from drying loamy sand, mesic woodland, cedar swamp, and bottomland hardwood. [3]
Phenology
S. glauca flowers April-May. [4]
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
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SMGL
- ↑ URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R.K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Andre F. Clewell, Chris Cooksey, Cecil SLaughter, Marc Minno, Bob Fewster, William Platt, Richard Carter, M. Darst, H. Light, L. Peed. States and counties: Florida (Levy, Washington, Flagler, Leon, Calhoun, Wakulla) Georgia (Thomas, Grady, Taylor)
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18
