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Smilax pseudochina

Botanic Family

Smilacaceae

Author

Linnaeus

Common Names

• China Brier
• Bamboo

Geographical Habitats

• Delaware
• District of Colombia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Maryland
• Nebraska
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Virginia - USA

Natural Habitats

• Bogs
• wet woodland
• marshes

Flowering Times

• May-Jul

Fruiting Times

Tendril-climbing herb without prickles or sparingly armed. Leaves sometimes 2-lobed at base & bristly-toothed at margins. Flowers dark green to 2.5mm, sepals & petals on staminate flowers to 5mm long, shorter on pistillate flowers. Fruit black to 8mm diameter

Further References

• Sturtevant 1919
• Bean 1950
• FOA
• The Plant List 2
• FOSEUS
• Kew