Smilacaceae

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Smilax anceps Willd.

Smilax anceps Willd.

Smilax anceps Willd.

Smilax anceps is a prickly scrambling vine or shrub native to parts of Africa, nearby islands, and Madagascar.

Smilax aspera L.

Smilax aspera L.

Smilax aspera L.

Smilax aspera L. is a perennial thorny evergreen climber distributed across Africa, Asia, and Mediterranean Europe.

Smilax auriculata Walter

Smilax auriculata Walter

Smilax auriculata Walter

Smilax auriculata is a North American climbing evergreen perennial vine native to the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, and the southeastern US.

Smilax australis R.Br.

Smilax australis R.Br.

Smilax australis R.Br.

Smilax australis is an endemic Australian prickly climbing vine in the Smilacaceae family found in multiple eastern Australian habitats and locations.

Smilax bona-nox L.

Smilax bona-nox L.

Smilax bona-nox L.

Smilax bona-nox, saw greenbrier, is an edible climbing dioecious vine widespread across eastern North America.

Smilax californica (A.DC.) A.Gray

Smilax californica (A.DC.) A.Gray

Smilax californica (A.DC.) A.Gray

Smilax californica is a spiny, berry-producing native vine found in northwestern US streambanks and mixed forests below 1500m.

Smilax china L.

Smilax china L.

Smilax china L.

Smilax china L. is a prickly woody climbing vine whose leaves and roots are used as herbal medicine in Korea.

Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson

Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson

Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson

Smilax ecirrhata (upright carrionflower) is a herbaceous flowering greenbriar native to Ontario and central US.

Smilax glauca Walter

Smilax glauca Walter

Smilax glauca Walter

Smilax glauca is a fire-resistant woody dioecious liana native to the southeastern and Atlantic coastal United States.

Smilax glyciphylla J.White

Smilax glyciphylla J.White

Smilax glyciphylla J.White

Sweet sarsaparilla (Smilax glyciphylla) is an Australian dioecious climber with a history of edible and medicinal use.

Smilax havanensis Jacq.

Smilax havanensis Jacq.

Smilax havanensis Jacq.

Everglades greenbrier (Smilax havanensis Jacq.) is a prickly perennial vine native to parts of the Caribbean and southern Florida.

Smilax herbacea L.

Smilax herbacea L.

Smilax herbacea L.

Smilax herbacea L. is a climbing dioecious vine native to eastern North America with edible and medicinal uses by indigenous groups.

Smilax lasioneura Hook.

Smilax lasioneura Hook.

Smilax lasioneura Hook.

Smilax lasioneura, the Blue Ridge carrionflower, is a widespread North American flowering greenbriar that grows to 250 cm tall.

Smilax laurifolia L.

Smilax laurifolia L.

Smilax laurifolia L.

Smilax laurifolia is a spiny woody vine native to southeastern US wetlands, with human uses and ecological roles.

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Smilax maritima Feay ex Alph.Wood

Smilax maritima Feay ex Alph.Wood

Smilax maritima is a small branching vine found across the U.S. Southeast and Puerto Rico in a variety of wooded and disturbed habitats.

Smilax pulverulenta Michx.

Smilax pulverulenta Michx.

Smilax pulverulenta Michx.

Smilax pulverulenta Michx. is a prickle-free climbing vine with small green flowers and unwaxed dark blue to black fruits.

Smilax pumila Walter

Smilax pumila Walter

Smilax pumila Walter

Smilax pumila, the thornless sarsaparilla vine, is a North American species native to the southeastern United States.

Smilax rotundifolia L.

Smilax rotundifolia L.

Smilax rotundifolia L.

Smilax rotundifolia (common greenbrier) is a native North American thorny vine, almost all of whose parts are edible.

Smilax tamnoides L.

Smilax tamnoides L.

Smilax tamnoides L.

Smilax tamnoides L. is a prickly climbing vine or shrub with green-brown flowers and blue-black fruits, growing in forested and riverside habitats.

Smilax walteri Pursh

Smilax walteri Pursh

Smilax walteri Pursh

Smilax walteri is a US-native climbing vine with unshowy small flowers and conspicuous bright orange or red berries.

Smilax melastomifolia Sm.

Smilax melastomifolia Sm.

Smilax melastomifolia Sm.

Smilax melastomifolia, Hawai'i greenbrier, is a spiny vine endemic to Hawaii with white or pale green berries.

Smilax moranensis M.Martens & Galeotti

Smilax moranensis M.Martens & Galeotti

Smilax moranensis M.Martens & Galeotti

Smilax moranensis is a climbing vine flowering plant from Mexico, used medicinally for multiple conditions.

Smilax azorica H.Schaef. & P.Schönfelder

Smilax azorica H.Schaef. & P.Schönfelder

Smilax azorica H.Schaef. & P.Schönfelder

Smilax azorica is a climbing evergreen plant with few to no thorns, unisexual umbel flowers, and red ripe fruits.

Smilax canariensis Willd.

Smilax canariensis Willd.

Smilax canariensis Willd.

Smilax canariensis Willd. is a climbing evergreen vine with few or no thorns, unisexual umbel flowers, and black ripe fruit.

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