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Weedy Vines and Briers

Smilacaceae - Catbrier family

Saw Greenbrier (Catbrier) Smilex bona-nox

Vine will climb to the top of trees.  Speckled leaves are about 1 1/2"  long but can be 4" long.  Stem and leaves have lots of tiny thorns.  1/2" wide flowers hang in 2" wide clusters.  Berries are in clusters on stems.  Thick tendrils hold very tight.  This plant is considered a weed because it strangles thickets and kills trees.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, May, September, and November 2004

(Native of Texas)

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This vine has multiple pared leaves on each "winged" leaf stem with a terminal leaf.  The largest leaves are about 1 1/2" wide.  I did not see any tendrils.  It climbs by wedging its stem into the bark groves.  No thorns.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2004

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I am not sure if this is a vine or groundcover.  No thorns.   Larger leaves are about 1 1/2" wide and very hairy.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June 2004

(Native ?)

Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn family

Supplejack (Alabama Supplejack, Rattan) Berchemia scandens

Shinny elliptical leaf is prominent parallel veins, 2"-4" long, wavy margin.  Green flower is small (no photo).  Fruit is 1/4" long oblong, dark blue (no photo).  Large twining climbing vine can be 7" wide.  New twigs are red.  Bark is smooth, mottled gray and green.

In the vine photo the small green vines are the Supplejack.  In the tree photo, the left tree trunk has been deformed by this vine.

Photos taken in Smith County, Texas, November 2006

(Native of Texas)

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