Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax glauca Walter

First published in Fl. Carol.: 245 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. U.S.A. to Mexico. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2000). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(9-11): 1-337. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2000). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(9-11): 1-337. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Drummond, T. [344] United States K000400470 Yes
Fraser K002379374 Yes
Barkley, F.A.; Tharp, B.C. United States K002379380 Yes
Broteri [1001] Mexico K002379583 No
s.coll. United States K002379384 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2700] United States K002379394 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K002379388 Yes
French, G.H. United States K002379382 Yes
s.coll. K002379372 Yes
s.coll. K002379368 Yes
s.coll. United States K002379370 Yes
s.coll. K002379376 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002885434 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002379582 No
Curtiss, A.H. [s.n.] United States K002379395 Yes
s.coll. K002379373 Yes
Faxon, C.E. K002379369 Yes
Meyer, F.G.; Rogers, D.J. [3007] Mexico K002379584 No
[Schweinit] K002379375 Yes
Tainturier K002379390 Yes
Jack, J.S. United States K002379391 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K002379387 Yes
s.coll. United States K002379371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002379396 Yes
Hall, E. United States K002379377 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K002379381 Yes
Palmer, E.J. United States K002379383 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2278] United States K002379393 Yes
s.coll. K002379378 Yes
s.coll. K002379367 Yes
s.coll. K002379379 Yes
Wilson, P. United States K002379385 Yes
Blacke, S.F. [10555] United States Smilax glauca var. leurophylla K000820844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blacke, S.F. [10555] United States Smilax glauca var. leurophylla K000400469 Type Yes
Williamson, A. [s.n.] Smilax sarsaparilla K002885462 Yes
Williamson, A. [s.n.] Smilax sarsaparilla K002885463 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images