Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Share

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:
Smilax illinoensis (Illinois greenbriar)
Smith, R.W.

Smilax illinoensis

Smilax illinoensis Mangaly

Illinois Greenbriar

Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SMIL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , MI , MN , MO , NE , OH
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Smilax illinoensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Smilax illinoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smilax illinoensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back