Smilacaceae FAMILY
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Smilax rotundifolia is a prickly, deciduous to evergreen climbing shrub producing a cluster of branching stems from a rhizomatous rootstock. The stems can be 6 metres or more long, scranbling into the surrounding growth for support, and attaching themselves by means of their tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. Smilax rotundifolia is considered to be an obnoxious pest in America[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - southeastern Kansas to Nova Scotia, south to eastern Texas and northern Florida
HabitatMoist to dryish thickets and woods[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].