Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Palm Beach County, Florida, 2012
Family: Smilacaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Vine
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Southeastern United States and the Bahamas.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Secure
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Synonyms:
S. beyrichii.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Not Native, Cultivated Only
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for hammocks and coastal sand dunes in the upper Keys. Doubtfully present as a native species, but sometimes persistent on the bases of imported cabbage palms (
Sabal palmetto).
