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Smilax bona-nox var. littoralis
Smilax bona-nox L. var. littoralis Coker ex Sorrie
Dunes Saw Greenbrier, Fringed Greenbrier, Saw Greenbriar, Maritime Saw Greenbrier
Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SMBOL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 15 feet long, tending to scramble on the ground or climb on shrubs.
Fruit: Black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Stable dunes, dune barrens, maritime shrub thickets, maritime woods.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 bona-nox var. littoralis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Smilax bona-nox var. littoralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smilax bona-nox var. littoralis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-14Research By: CBR