Smilax walteri

Smilax walteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. walteri
Binomial name
Smilax walteri
Pursh
Synonyms[1]
  • Smilax china Walter 1788, illegitimate homonym not L. 1753
  • Smilax walteri f. pallida Hollick

Smilax walteri, common names coral greenbrier,[2] red-berried greenbrier, or red-berried bamboo,[3] is a North American species of plant found only in the United States. It is native to coastal plains in the south-central, southeastern, and east-central parts of the country, from eastern Texas to New Jersey.[1][4]

Smilax walteri is a vine climbing over other vegetation, sometimes reaching up to 6 m (20 feet) above the ground. Flowers are small and yellow-brown, hence not very showy, but the bright orange or red berries are conspicuous especially in the winter.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ NRCS. "Smilax walteri". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 477 Red-berried greenbrier, red-berried bamboo, Smilax walteri Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 249. 1814.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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