Smilax bona-nox
Bullbrier, Catbrier
Other regional names: Greenbrier +1 more
- Greenbrier
- Kidney Leaf Greenbrier
Also known as: Smilax alpini Willd. +16 more
- Smilax alpini Willd.
- Smilax asperovariabilis Pers.
- Smilax bermudensis Duhamel
- Smilax bona-nox subsp. hederifolia A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox subsp. pandurata (Pursh) A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox subsp. polyodonta A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox subsp. wrightii A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox var. bona-nox
- Smilax bona-nox var. exauriculata Fernald
- Smilax bona-nox var. hederifolia (A.DC.) Fernald
- Smilax bona-nox var. horrida (Poir.) A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox var. littoralis Coker
- Smilax bona-nox var. littoralis Coker ex Sorrie
- Smilax bona-nox var. plukenetii A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox var. rubens A.DC.
- Smilax bona-nox var. senticosa (Kunth) A.DC.
- Smilax cantab Lynch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Smilacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte or helophyte.
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Smilax bona-nox (commonly known as Bullbrier or Catbrier) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Smilacaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Smilax is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia