Smilax rotundifolia
(Roundleaf Greenbrier)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Roundleaf Greenbrier, Round Leaved Greengrier, Brambles, Horse Brier
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Smilax rotundifolia, or Roundleaf Greenbrier, is native to almost the entire eastern US. It is a perennial that grows in partially shaded woods and along woodland edges, and in thickets, open meadows and along streambanks. It blooms in early to mid spring into early summer with green-yellow flowers. Plants are either male or female, with slightly different flowers on each.

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