Smilacaceae

Bamboo vine

Smilax pseudochina L.

Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax

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Bamboo vine (Smilax pseudochina) — FlowerPhoto: Antonia Bookbinder, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Bamboo vine, China smilax, False chinaroot

Synonyms

Coprosmanthus tamnifolius (Michx.) Kunth
Nemexia leptanthera (Pennell) Small
Nemexia tamnifolia (Michx.) Small
Smilax farinosa Raf.
Smilax hederifolia Mill.
Smilax inermis Walter
Smilax leptanthera Pennell
Smilax pandurata Raf.
Smilax tamnifolia Michx.

Flowers

In flower: June (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Antonia Bookbinder, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Brandon Wheeler, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Antonia Bookbinder, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandon Wheeler, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sean D Sipple, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zihao Wang, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: harrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.