''Smilax pumila'', the sarsaparilla vine, is a
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n species of plants native to the southeastern United States from eastern
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''Smilax pumila'' is a prickly vine or subshrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. 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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References
External links
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of TexasSoutheastern FloraDiscover Life
Smilacaceae
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Plants described in 1788
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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