Family: Smilacaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Vine
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Southeastern and central United States and Mexico.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Secure
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Not Native, Cultivated Only
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for hammocks and in the lower Keys. Doubtfully present as a native species, but sometimes persistent on the bases of imported
Sabal palmetto.
