Biology:Smilax californica
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Short description: Species of woody vine
| Smilax californica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. californica
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| Binomial name | |
| Smilax californica (A.DC.) A.Gray
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Smilax californica, the California greenbriar,[2] is a common woody vine native to northern California and southwestern Oregon in the western United States .[3][4]
The leaves are dull green, petioled, alternate, and circular to heart-shaped. They are generally 5–10 cm long.[5] The stems are round, green and have sharp spines.[5][6]
The plant is native to coniferous streambanks below 5000 feet.[7]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Smilax californica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SMCA2. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "CalFlora taxon report on S. californica". http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7645. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Jepson Manual Treatment of S. californica". http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8638,8639. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ↑ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 472 Smilax californica (A. de Candolle) A. Gray
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life
Wikidata ☰ Q7544550 entry
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