| Smilax pumila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Smilax pumila | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Synonymy
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Smilax pumila, the sarsaparilla vine, [2] is a North American species of plants native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas to South Carolina. [1] [3] It can be found in habitats such as forested floodplains and alongside rivers. [4]
Smilax pumila is the only smilax species to not have thorns. [5] It either runs along the ground or clambers up other vegetation. Flowers are yellow; fruits red and egg-shaped. [6]
