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Smilax illinoensis
Smilax illinoensis Mangaly
Illinois Greenbriar
Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SMIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , MI , MN , MO , NE , OHCanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Smilax illinoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smilax illinoensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-22Research By: Joseph A. Marcus