Smilax Medica
''Smilax medica'' can refer to: *''Smilax medica'' G.Kirchn., a synonym of ''Smilax tamnoides'' L. *''Smilax medica'' M.Martens & Galeotti, a synonym of ''Smilax bona-nox'' L. *''Smilax medica'' Schltdl. & Cham., a synonym of ''Smilax aristolochiifolia ''Smilax aristolochiifolia'', also known as gray sarsaparilla, Mexican sarsaparilla, sarsaparilla, is a species in the genus ''Smilax'' and the family Smilacaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. It is widely used as traditional medicine to ...

Smilax Tamnoides
''Smilax tamnoides,'' common name bristly greenbrier, is a North American species of plants native to the United States and Canada. It is widespread from Ontario and New York State south to Texas and Florida. The plant has been called ''Smilax hispida'' in many publications, but the name ''Smilax tamnoides'' is much older and under the botanical rules of priority it is the preferred name. ''Smilax tamnoides'' is a climbing, prickly vine that supports itself on other vegetation. Flowers are green to brown, small but numerous in umbels; fruits blue to black without the waxy coating common on many other species of the genus. Conservation status in the United States It is as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its c ...
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Smilax Bona-nox
''Smilax bona-nox'', the saw greenbrier, is a species of plant in the family Smilacaceae. It is native to the Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ..., and eastern Mexico. Description ''Smilax bona-nox,'' also known as saw greenbrier, is a flowering vine that is prickly with a one-seeded fruit. This plant needs full sun but can also survive in partial shade. It prefers moist soil but is tolerant of numerous soil types. They are commonly found in wooded disturbed areas. S''milax bona-nox'' is dioecious, meaning it is either male or female. ''Smilax bona-nox'' produces fruits, one seeded drupes, that are dispersed by animals.Fruits are black and blue in color. The fruits are edible to humans and wildlife. Fruit harvest is during the fall and summer ...
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