catbrier Smilacaceae Smilax glauca Walter Listen to the Latin   symbol: SMGL
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, parallel veined, oblong to narrowly cordate, 2 to 4 inches long, green or variegated with pale patches above, whitened beneath.
Flower: Small and greenish-yellow, in clusters appearing in late spring to early summer.

Fruit: Dark blue to nearly black berries covered with glaucous bloom, occur in clusters, 1/3 inch in diameter.

Twig: Slender, round, green and often covered with a white waxy bloom, prickles weak, tendrils present.

Bark: Greenish brown becoming discolored with age.

Form: A climbing vine.
 
No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Smilax glauca can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database
Smilax glauca is native to North America.

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