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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Hello! Any help with this forest floor plant would be much appreciated! (I found a more developed plant of the …

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    Hello! Any help with this forest floor plant would be much appreciated! (I found a more developed plant of the same species with small developing thorns) -southern ct

    Answer

    Dear Noah, assuming the plant with armature you found is the same species, this plant is Smilax glauca (glaucous-leaved greenbriar). It is a liana that will climb over other species at maturity. It will also have stout prickles once larger. It is a native woody plant in the Smilacaceae. Best wishes.