Smilax hispida Raf.
Detail
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Botanical Name
- Smilax hispida Raf.
- Common Name
- Bristly Greenbrier, Chinaroot
- Synonym(s)
- Smilax tamnoides L.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Smilax hispida Raf.
- Comments
- The abundant blackish, needlelike prickles on the lower stem are diagnostic.
- Habitat
- Mesic upland forests, floodplain forests and alluvial swamps, high-elevation forests and rock outcrops. Frequent in the mountains, Piedmont, and inner Coastal Plain; infrequent to rare in the outer Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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