Smilax auriculata

Walter

Fl. Carol., 245. 1788.

Common names: Wild-bamboo
Synonyms: Smilax beyrichii Kunth Smilax lata Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 471. Mentioned on page 470.

Vines; rhizomes linear or dense masses of potatolike tubers. Stems perennial, climbing, branching zigzag, terete, 5–9 m × 5–8 mm, woody, glabrous; prickles numerous, sparse or absent distally, flattened, rigid, stout, to 4 mm. Leaves evergreen; petiole 0.5–1.2 cm; blade green abaxially, drying to brownish green, narrowly ovate to ovate-elliptic, with 3 prominent veins, secondary-veins obscure to prominent, 4.5–6 (–8.5) × 2–3.5 cm, not glaucous, glabrous or minutely pubescent abaxially, base auriculate, pandurate, or rounded, cuneate at insertion of petiole, margins entire, apex acute to abruptly deflexed point. Umbels 3–8, terminal, axillary to leaves, 5–8 (–25) -flowered, loose; peduncle 0.2–1.5 cm. Flowers: perianth green; tepals: staminate 6–8 mm, pistillate 3–4 mm; ovule 1 per locule; pedicel 0.2–1 cm. Berries purplish maroon, purple, or black, ovoid to flattened, 5–7 mm, glaucous.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Dunes and sandy flatwoods, full sun
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., West Indies (Bahamas)

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Smilax auriculata"
Walter C. Holmes +
Walter +
cuneate +, rounded +, pandurate +  and auriculate +
black +, purple +  and purplish maroon +
ovoid;flattened +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
brownish green +  and green +
narrowly ovate +  and ovate-elliptic +
reduced +
Wild-bamboo +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +  and West Indies (Bahamas) +
0–100 m +
pistillate +  and staminate +
Dunes and sandy flatwoods, full sun +
pedunculate +  and umbellate +
evergreen +
leathery +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr–Jul. +
sparse +  and numerous +
flattened +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Fl. Carol., +
stoloniferous +  and tuberous +
filiform +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (8.5 cm85 mm <br />0.085 m <br />) +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
obscure;prominent +
pubescent +, glabrous +  and not glaucous +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
perennial +
500 cm5,000 mm <br />5 m <br /> (900 cm9,000 mm <br />9 m <br />) +
5mm;8mm +
Smilax beyrichii +  and Smilax lata +
Smilax auriculata +
species +
pistillate +  and staminate +
bronze +, yellow +  and greenish +
distinct +
ovate;elliptic +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
potato-like +
5-8(-25)-flowered +