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Smilax auriculata Walter
Earleaf Greenbrier
Florida native
A common vine of sandhills, flatwoods, hammock and thickets throughout nearly all of Florida. The range extends through the southeastern coastal states from North Carolina to Louisiana plus Arkansas.
The leaves of this catbriar are variable in shape, but have a thick and tightly revolute margin closely paralleled by a vein. Other factors that help distinguish this species from the other Smilax are slightly raised veins on the lower surface of the leaves and the pinkish color of the lower stems.
Smilax auriculata is a member of the Smilacaceae - Catbrier family.
Other species of the Smilax genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Smilax bona-nox - SAW GREENBRIER
Smilax pumila - SARSAPARILLA VINE
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Apr 05, 2024
