Smilacaceae
California greenbrier
Smilax californica
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Genus
- Smilax
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- California greenbrier
- Persian
- اسمیلاکس کالیفرنیا
Synonyms
- Smilax rotundifolia var. californica A.DC.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to June (from 16 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.