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Smilacaceae
Smilax

not marked as a favorite taxon Smilax hispida Rafinesque var. australis J.B. Norton. Common name: Southern Bristly Greenbriar. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Swamps, rich moist or dry forests and woodlands. Distribution: E. NC south to s. FL, west to e. TX.

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clade: B2.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = S, Coker (1944); = Smilax hispida Raf. — Tx; = Smilax tamnoides L. var. tamnoides — F; < Smilax hispida Raf. — K4, RAB, Wilbur (2003); < Smilax pseudo-china Sieber — S13, misapplied; < Smilax tamnoides L. — ETx1, FNA26, NS, POWO. Basionym: Smilax hispida Raf. var. australis J.B.Norton 1944

Links to other floras: < Smilax tamnoides - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Smilax hispida var. australis© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
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