




Smilax rotundifolia
Roundleaf greenbrier is a climbing plant with round leaves that can grow in many places. It has little green flowers and can make tasty berries that some animals love to eat!
Habitat: Forests
The roundleaf greenbrier has glossy, broad, heart-to-oval shaped leaves, often with wavy edges. Its tough, woody stems are armed with sharp, dark prickles, and it produces clusters of small, greenish-yellow flowers that turn into dark blue-black berries.





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PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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It's sometimes called "catbrier" because its thorns snag like a cat's claw.
Its berries provide a vital winter food source for many birds.
Native Americans used its strong stems to weave baskets and ties.
You can eat the young shoots in spring; they taste like asparagus!
Roundleaf greenbrier can grow long tendrils that help it climb high into trees to reach sunlight.
Roundleaf greenbrier has sharp, stout prickles along its stems that protect it from hungry animals.
Roundleaf greenbrier can regrow quickly from deep, tough underground rhizomes, even after fires or damage.

Turdus migratorius
Eats its nutritious berries in winter.

Odocoileus virginianus
Browses on its leaves and young stems.
Apis mellifera
Visits its small flowers for nectar and pollen.
Didelphis virginiana
Consumes the energy-rich fruits.
Climbing or vine plants are characterized by a growth habit that allows them to ascend upwards by twining, tendrils, or adhesive roots.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Pertaining to plants that have stems covered with sharp, pointed projections for defense.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
Be careful of the thorns when exploring; they can poke you!
100-500 cm
0.2-0.4 cm
Spring-early summer
Yes
Mild
Perennial
Insect
Forests
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