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Smilax pseudochina

Smilax pseudochina L.

Bamboo Vine, False China-root, Halberd-leaved Greenbrier, Long-stalked Greenbrier

Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)

Synonym(s): Nemexia leptanthera, Nemexia tamnifolia, Smilax leptanthera, Smilax tamnifolia

USDA Symbol: SMPS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 6 feet long, climbing.
Fruit: Blue to black.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , DE , GA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Bogs, wet woods, marshes, pocosins.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-07-14
Research By: CBR

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