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Smilax rotundifolia
common greenbrier
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Smilax rotundifolia L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		common greenbrier
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Liliales, Family Smilacaceae, Genus Smilax, Species Smilax rotundifolia


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Habitat - Meadow
Habitat - Xeric forest
Habitat - Wetland
Life Form - Vine


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 6 Vouchers, 8 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	11/4/2021

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/30/2025 9:16:49 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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