Smilax pumila, the sarsaparilla vine, is a North American species of plants native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas to South Carolina.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map It can be found in habitats such as forested floodplains and alongside rivers.Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: C. Anderson, Rodie White, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Annie Schmidt. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Leon, Liberty. Georgia: Grady.
Smilax pumila is the only smilax species to not have thorns. It either runs along the ground or clambers up other vegetation. Flowers are yellow; fruits red and egg-shaped.Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 476 Sarsaparilla vine Smilax pumila Walter, Fl. Carol. 244. 1788.
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External links Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas Southeastern Flora Discover Life Texas Native Plants Database Alabama Plants