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.