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Smilax californica

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Species of woody vine

Smilax californica
Shasta County, California, 2022
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species: S. californica
Binomial name
Smilax californica
(A.DC.) A.Gray
Synonyms
  • Smilax rotundifolia var. californica A.DC.

Smilax californica, the California greenbriar, is a common woody vine native to northern California and southwestern Oregon in the western United States.

The leaves are dull green, petioled, alternate, and circular to heart-shaped. They are generally 5–10 cm long. The stems are round, green and have sharp spines.

The plant is native to coniferous streambanks below 5000 feet.

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. NRCS. "Smilax californica". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. "CalFlora taxon report on S. californica". Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  4. Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  5. ^ "Jepson Manual Treatment of S. californica". Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  6. Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 472 Smilax californica (A. de Candolle) A. Gray
  7. Encyclopedia of Life
Taxon identifiers
Smilax californica
Smilax rotundifolia var. californica


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