Smilax californica
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
Synonyms[1]
  • Smilax rotundifolia var. californica A.DC.

Smilax californica, the California greenbriar,[2] is a common woody vine native to northern California and southwestern Oregon in the western United States.[3][4]

The leaves are dull green, petioled, alternate, and circular to heart-shaped. They are generally 5–10 cm long.[5] The stems are round, green and have sharp spines.[5][6]

The plant is native to coniferous streambanks below 5000 feet.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Smilax californica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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. 1 2 "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


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