Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Liliopsida>Liliales>Smilacaceae>Smilax laurifolia L.
![]() | A common, vigorous, high-climbing evergreen vine of the Coastal Plain. It also occurs in a few counties in the southern Piedmont. Sometimes called "bamboo", though it bears little resemblance to bamboo. New Hanover Co., NC 8/27/05. |
![]() | Flower detail. New Hanover Co., NC 8/27/05. |
![]() | Bladen Co., NC 3/25/07. |
![]() | Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011. |
![]() | New Hanover Co., NC 8/30/08. |
![]() | Bladen Co., NC 3/25/07. |
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
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