Smilax walteri
coral greenbrier, coral green-brier, red-berried bamboo
Family
Smilacaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, vine
Flower Color
green, white
Flower Month
March - November
Height (meters)
5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
Petioles reddish, common in bottom land ecosystems. Fruit red. Red leaf stalk and veins. Leaf 2x longer than wide. Red fruit.
Habitat
Swampy or boggy thickets and low pinelands.