Key to Nine Common Smilax Species of Florida

Identifying species found in Smilax the genus can be difficult because species resemble one another closely. One must be careful to use detailed descriptions in order to correctly identify a specimen. Smilax species are important because they can provide shelter and food for wildlife and have provid...

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Main Authors: Lynn Proenza, Michael Andreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120884
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description Identifying species found in Smilax the genus can be difficult because species resemble one another closely. One must be careful to use detailed descriptions in order to correctly identify a specimen. Smilax species are important because they can provide shelter and food for wildlife and have provided humans with medicine, food, and dyes. Twelve Smilax species are found in Florida. This 8-page fact sheet covers the nine more common species that one may encounter in the state. Written by Lynn Proenza and Michael Andreu and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr375
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spelling doaj.art-2cd8468327f54ae9a408050d43ddb32c2024-04-23T04:47:16ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092013-04-0120134Key to Nine Common Smilax Species of FloridaLynn ProenzaMichael Andreu0University of FloridaIdentifying species found in Smilax the genus can be difficult because species resemble one another closely. One must be careful to use detailed descriptions in order to correctly identify a specimen. Smilax species are important because they can provide shelter and food for wildlife and have provided humans with medicine, food, and dyes. Twelve Smilax species are found in Florida. This 8-page fact sheet covers the nine more common species that one may encounter in the state. Written by Lynn Proenza and Michael Andreu and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr375 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120884
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