Climbing Vine
Greenbrier
Smilax sp. ยท genus Smilax
Tough climbing vine with prickly stems and tendrils, an excellent wildlife cover, browse and fruit resource; a classic plant whose value changes by zone.
About
Description
Tough climbing stems, often prickly; tendrils; characteristic leaves.
Safety Cautions
Prickly stems; species confirmation before any consumption.
Edible with caution. Young shoots of correctly identified Smilax species have a history as edible spring greens.
Traditional use. Roots have ethnobotanical histories.
Excellent wildlife cover, browse and fruit resource.
Wildlife cover, browse and fruit.
Spring shoots; fruit fall
Wildlife paths, woodland edge, pond-path areas
Wildlife paths, woodland edge, pond-path areas
Young shoots of correctly identified Smilax species have a history as edible spring greens; roots have ethnobotanical histories.
Species-level characters if food/medicinal use is intended.
Educational use only. Identification, edibility, and traditional medicinal knowledge is shared for learning. Always obtain positive identification before eating, harvesting, or medicinally using any plant or fungi. This Atlas is not medical advice.