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Cressler, Alan

Smilax walteri

Smilax walteri Pursh

Coral Greenbriar

Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)

Synonym(s): Smilax megacarpa

USDA Symbol: SMWA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems climbing to clambering, up to about 20 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 walteri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Smilax walteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smilax walteri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
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