Synonym
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Smilax: from the Greek name for poisonous tree, scratching; herbacea: not woody
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Vine, Deciduous, Herbaceous
Flowering Period
Spring
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Rich woods and edges
State Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Piedmont Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Coastal Plain Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Stems are herbaceous, annual and unarmed. Leaves are glabrous beneath.