NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Smilax smallii

Scientific Name:	Smilax smallii
Genus:	Smilax
Species Epithet:	smallii
Common Name:	Jackson-vine, Jackson-briar, Lanceleaf 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:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	June, July
Growing Area:	Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Bottomland forests. Rare in NC Piedmont, uncommon in the Sandhills, and uncommon to fairly common in parts of the NC Coastal Plain
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants). Fruits range from reddish brown to black. Planted in the South for evergreen screening. Global Rank G5?.
A high-climbing evergreen vine with unarmed slender stems. Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/smilax-smallii/

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