Smilax maritima
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. maritima
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| Smilax maritima Feay ex Alph.Wood 1861 not Hatus. 1951
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Smilax maritima is a North American species of plants native to the south-eastern United States from Texas to North Carolina.[1][2][3]
Description
Smilax maritima is a branching vine up to 150 cm (60 inches) tall. Berries are black with a waxy coating.[4] S. maritima's leaves are small, shiny, and light-green in color.[5]
Distribution and habitat
This species is found primarily within the United States' Coastal Plain region, stretching from Virginia to peninsular Florida, and westward to Texas.[6][7] It has also been observed in Puerto Rico.[7]
S. maritima occurs in habitat types such as in longleaf pine forests, river floodplains, and mesic wooded areas. It has also been observed in disturbed or previously disturbed habitats such as along roadsides and in burned savannas.[8]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map, Smilax smallii, synonym of Smilax maritima
- ^ Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington
- ^ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 477 Cantaque Smilax smallii Morong, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 21: 430. 1894.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Weakley AS (2015) Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ^ a b "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Florida State University Herbarium Database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, S. Greeter, Roy Komarek, R. Kral, John B. Nelson, James D. Ray Jr., John W. Thieret, and Roomie Wilson. States and counties: Alabama: Henry and Mobile. Florida: Leon. Georgia: Grady and Thomas. Louisiana: Sabine and Washington. Mississippi: Lowndes. South Carolina: Calhoun
External links
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Smilax smallii Morong Lanceleaf greenbrier, Southern smilax, Jacksonvine, Jacksonbrier
- University of Texas, Biology Courses, Smilax smallii Common Name: Small's Greenbrier
- Southeastern Flora, Smilax smallii