Native Plants
Smilax renifolia
Smilax renifolia Small
Kidney-leaf Greenbriar
Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)
USDA Symbol: SMREUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Smilax renifolia
Kidneyleaf Greenbrier
Liliaceae
Location: N side of East-West Path & 30 m E of intersection of E-W & Wolfeton Paths--Oakwell Farms, San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Climbing in shade of Celtis & Ulmus.
Description: Shrubby perennial w/elongated, high climbing, distinctly angled stems. Leaves alternate, reniform to deltoid-reniform, to 6 cm long x 7 cm broad, rounded & mucronate at apex, sub-cordate at base, on petioles to 12 mm long, entire. Peduncles to 18 mm long. Berries one-seeded, black, sub-globose.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 4, 1994
Specimen number: 578
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0865
Accession Date: Aug 23, 1994
Accession Number: 66
Annotations: DXFXB Dioecious/Pistillate (In fruit)