NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Smilax glauca
Whiteleaf Greenbriar, Wild Sarsaparilla, Sawbriar, Glaucous-leaved Greenbriar
Scientific Name: |
Smilax glauca |
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Genus: |
Smilax |
Species Epithet: |
glauca |
Common Name: |
Whiteleaf Greenbriar, Wild Sarsaparilla, Sawbriar, Glaucous-leaved Greenbriar |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Smilacaceae (Greenbriar Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Leaves are whitened beneath, and the blue berries are glaucous as well. |
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Whitened (glaucous) lower leaf surfaces Forsyth Co., NC
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/smilax-glauca/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/smilax/glauca/ |
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