Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax californica (A.DC.) A.Gray

First published in S.Watson & al., Bot. California 2: 186 (1880)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Oregon to NW. California. It is a tuberous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

California, Oregon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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?
Eastwood, A. [940] United States K002379456 Yes
Smith, L.E. [572] United States K002379457 Yes
Eastwood, A. [835] United States K002379458 Yes
Jan 1, 1877 Hartweg, K.T. [2011] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. californica K000820850 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. californica K002379275 Yes
Bidwell, J. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. californica K002379273 Yes
s.coll. [2011] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. californica K002379272 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. californica K002379274 Yes
Hall, H.M.; Babcock, E.B. [4009] United States Smilax rotundifolia var. californica K002379276 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