Common Name(s): | Greenbrier, Saw Greenbriar, Greenbriar,Saw |
Scientific Name: | Smilax bona-nox |
Family: | Smilacaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | Vine up to 9 m |
Flowers: | April - May |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A straggling to climbing vine often forming thickets. Can be aggressive, spreading from large, knotty rhizomes. Leaf blades vary greatly in size and shape. Stems and branches with stiff claw-like prickles. A preferred browse of white-tailed deer, goats and some other livestock. Dense growth provides cover for many species of wildlife. Young leaves, stems and tendrils are edible fresh, on salad or cooked. |