Smilax pumila
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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. pumila
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| Smilax pumila Walter
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Smilax pumila, the sarsaparilla vine,[2] is a North American species of plants native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas to South Carolina.[1][3]
Smilax pumila is a prickly vine or subshrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. It either runs along the ground or clambers up other vegetation. Flowers are yellow; fruits red and egg-shaped.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Smilax pumila". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 476 Sarsaparilla vine Smilax pumila Walter, Fl. Carol. 244. 1788.
External links[]
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Southeastern Flora
- Discover Life
- Texas Native Plants Database
- Alabama Plants
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Categories:
- Smilacaceae
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Plants described in 1788
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