Smilacaceae
Smilax

Smilax herbacea L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1030 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to E. U.S.A. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic 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.
  • 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.

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?
Rydberg, P.A. [1052] United States K002379180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002379167 Yes
s.coll. [29592] Canada K002379173 Yes
s.coll. [29592] Canada K002379174 Yes
Beattie, F.S. [s.n.] United States K002379171 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [18424] Canada K002379175 Yes
Greenman, J.M.; Lansing Jr, O.E.; Dixon, R.A. [118] United States K002379178 Yes
Bunnett, E.J. [s.n.] Canada K002379184 Yes
[T. Hutler] [s.n.] Canada K002379172 Yes
Blake, S.F. [10585] United States K002379176 Yes
R.H.B. [s.n.] United States K002379170 Yes
Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K002379179 Yes
Macoun [1503] Canada K002379169 Yes
Torrey, J. [s.n.] K002379186 Yes
Schweinitz, L.D. [s.n.] K001613453 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States K002379177 Yes
Gates, F.C. [[2]331] United States K002379168 Yes
Henry, A. [13649] China K002375413 Yes
Wray [s.n.] K002379166 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] K002379182 Yes
Blake, J. [s.n.] United States K002379183 Yes
s.coll. [2873] K002379185 Yes
Morton, J.A. [s.n.] Canada K002379181 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [1314] China K002375412 Yes
Pursh, F.T. [s.n.] United States Smilax herbacea var. peduncularis K000820854 Unknown Type Material 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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • 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