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Smilax glauca

Walter (1788)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Liliales Family: Smilacaceae Genus: Smilax

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Carol.: 245 (1788)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:212 (O? [adventive, Schofield Barracks, 2006])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Smilax glauca Schofield Barracks, East Range 2 Dry to mesic area on slight slope, growing with stunted Psidium cattleianum and taller Juniperus, molasses grass. Preserved_Specimen Plants 5 inches tall. Growing in 40 ft x 40 ft area. Never seen fertile; rhizomes extensive underground. Plants have been sprayed several times with 1% Roundup, but continue to emerge. Mosher, S. 35 Oahu BISH 2006-11-14
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