Characteristics
Smilax hispida Raf.
bristly greenbrier
Wet thickets, marshes, swamps, and mesic to wet forested sites. Populations are often relatively small in number.
Vine, Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Liliales
Smilax hispida Raf. - bristly greenbrier
Citation
Smilax hispida Raf.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 20 June 2002 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 24 July 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 24 July 2019 -
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 15 December 2018 -
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 15 December 2018 -
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