Introductory
SPECIES: Smilax rotundifolia | Common Greenbrier 



ABBREVIATION : 
SMIROT

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SMRO


COMMON NAMES : 
   common greenbrier
   roundleaf greenbrier


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for common greenbrier is Smilax
rotundifolia L. (Smilacaceae) [13,31].

Some authors recognize a variant:  S. r. var. quadrangularis (Muhl.)
Wood [34,40,43].


LIFE FORM : 
Vine

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Common greenbrier is listed as rare in Canada [1].  It is the only
woody monocot in southern Canada [22].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Jennifer H. Carey, September 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Carey, Jennifer H. 1994. Smilax rotundifolia. In: Fischer, William C.,
compiler. The Fire Effects Information System [Data base]. Missoula, MT:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research
Station, Intermountain Fire Sciences Laboratory. Magnetic tape reels; 9
track; 1600 bpi, ASCII with Common LISP present.

Related categories for Species: Smilax rotundifolia | Common Greenbrier