Flora of the Southeastern United States

Smilax auriculata Walter. Common name: Dune Greenbriar. Phenology: May-Jul; Oct-Nov (and persisting). Habitat: Dunes on barrier islands, maritime scrub and thickets, dry sandy openings in maritime forests or sandhills (northward, as in the Carolinas, limited to sites near the coast). Distribution: E. NC (Dare County) south to s. FL and west to e. LA; Bahama Islands.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA26, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, S, WH3, Bullard & Allen (2013), Coker (1944), Judd (1998); > Smailax beyrichii Kunth — S13; > Smilax lata Small — S13. Basionym: Smilax auriculata Walter 1788

Links to other floras: = Smilax auriculata - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8