Smilax walteri
Smilax walteri, common names coral greenbrier,[2] red-berried greenbrier or red-berried bamboo,[3] is a North American species of plants 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 | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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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 red or orange berries are conspicuous especially in the winter.[3]
The species is not closely related to bamboo, despite the second common name.
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- "Smilax walteri". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 477 Red-berried greenbrier, red-berried bamboo, Smilax walteri Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 249. 1814.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Texas Native Plants Database
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflwoer Center, University of Texas
- Carolina Nature
- North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees by Jeffrey S. Pippen
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