Smilax tamnoides
bristly greenbrier
Family
Smilacaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, oval, ovate, rotund, suborbicular
Growth Form
shrub, vine
Flower Color
brown, green
Flower Month
March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Height (meters)
13.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Semi-evergreen
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Prickles distinct, needle-like, shiny, black to brown in color, up to 1 cm long. No spines on leaf. Green petioles. Rounded leaves. Blue/black fruit.
Habitat
Alluvial woods, swamp forests and stream banks; common along wooden riparian sites.