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Smilaxwalteri Pursh. clade: B5. Coral Greenbriar, Red-berried Swamp Smilax. Phen: Late Apr-May; Sep-Nov (and persisting). Hab: Swamp forests, bogs, wooded seeps, often where submersed for at least part of the year. Dist: NJ south to c. peninsular FL and west to TN, AR, and TX.
ID notes:In its relatively narrow leaves, S. walteri can resemble S. smallii; S. walteri has a thicker-textured leaf, and is almost always rounded at the base rather than cuneate.
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Height:5-20 ft.
plant sale text:Coral greenbrier has very attractive lustrous green leaves along its thin woody stems. It produces small greenish flowers in the spring, followed by bright red berries that persist into the winter. Its small seeds were sometimes used as beads by Native Americans, giving rise to another common name, Indian coral. Its stems are variable, with some having spines, and others nearly spineless. This native species is found growing at the edge of swamps and along streams. The genus Smilax supports up to 17 lepidoptera species.
