Smilax rotundifolia, also known as roundleaf greenbrier[2] or common greenbrier, is a woody vine native to the southeastern and eastern United States and eastern Canada. [1][3][4] It is a common and conspicuous part of the natural forest ecosystems in much of its native range.

Smilax species (greenbriers) are difficult to control weedy vines that will entangle through ornamental landscape shrubs. These vines are native to North America. In South Carolina, there are ten common Smilax species, along with five less common species.

2022年6月24日 · Brier vines and those in the Smilax genus are often called greenbrier. They are among the most difficult vines to eradicate from your yard since they quickly grow an extensive underground root system. If even a small piece of root remains in …

Greenbriars are the only vines that have both tendrils and thorns making them easy to identify. To find the edible tips just pull on the greenbriar vine until you get to it's top end. You can eat any soft, tender portion of the plant (stem, leaves, and tendrils).

2025年3月4日 · Here in East Texas we call Smilax Saw Briar or Green Briar. Come fall the vines (climbing bush) is loaded with purple berries that are alright to eat (mostly skin and seed) I have eaten gallons of them with no problem.

2024年3月15日 · You can burn greenbriar vine to get rid of it but don't put it in your compost pile. Several applications of horticultural vinegar will kill this vine, although it will also kill other surrounding plants so use it carefully.

Round-Leaved Greenbrier is a deciduous to semi-evergreen woody vine in the greenbrier family. The common greenbrier is most often found in forests with sandy, moist to dry soils, in woodlands, fields, and pond borders, hedgerows, thickets.

2021年2月16日 · The known and used form in the eastern and southern part of the U.S. is a briar vine. It is one of the few twining vines that bears thorns. In fact, Smilax roots were made into a pipe, hence the name for a pipe bowl was "brier." The plant prefers moist woods and is …

2017年2月10日 · Smilax is an ancient genus that consists of more than 250 species of tropical and warm-temperate vines that were long considered to be part of the lily family but are now separated into its own unique plant family. North America has …

2023年5月10日 · Common / roundleaf Greenbrier, or Smilax rotundifolia, is a perennial woody vine growing abundantly through the eastern United States and Canada. The greenbrier plant can grow up to 20ft so long as it has a tall surface to climb …