Greenbrier

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3D Image	Common Name: Greenbrier Other Names: Catbrier, Saw Greenbrier, Bullbrier Species Name: Smilax bona-nox Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Smilacaceae, Greenbrier Family


Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Southeastern quarter and extends westward to southeastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas and Texas
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state except the northwest corner

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Tough green stems with stout prickles
- Net-veined, triangular leaves
- Light green tendrils; forms tangled masses
Floral
- Small clusters of shiny, black berries
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Woody vines
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Entire
- Leaf Blade Length: 4-12 centimeters
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 6 sepaloid parts
- Flower Color:Green
- Flower Timing: March-June
- Fruit Type: Berries


Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Varying
Habitat	Disturbed sites, the edge of forests and abandoned fields
Successional Stage	Mid to late