Smilax laurifolia

laurel greenbrier, laurel-leaf greenbrier, bamboo-vine, blaspheme-vine, bamboo
Family

Smilacaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear, oblong, lanceolate, ovate

Growth Form

shrub, vine

Flower Color

green, white

Flower Month

August - November

Height (meters)

10.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Armed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Evergreen


Wetland Class

FACW

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

5

Field Characters

A woody vine with no prickles except near the base and no tendrils. Leaves predominantly lanceolate, held vertical (straight up) or horizontal, has a submarginal vein, and are leathery and elongated with pointed tips. The fruit is black. Only 3 prominent veins on leaf.

Habitat

Swamps, seepage slopes, low ground, bays, pocosins, bogs.