Smilax bona-nox L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Virginia

• County/Municipio

  Virginia Beach (Independent City)

• Locality

  First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive), NW of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay

• Elevation

  Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

• Coordinates

  36.8923, -76.0181

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Smilacaceae
Smilax bona-nox L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia: Virginia Beach. First
Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore
Drive), NW of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay. 36.892340N,
76.018098W, 0-5 m (Coordinates and elevation from hand-
held gps and digital world map; accurate to within a radius
of ca 10 m). Weedy secondary growth between brackish
marsh and parking lot; growing in full sun.
Climbing on Baccharis, forming dense mass, the stems
perennial; flowers yellow green; fruit black.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6230
22 May 2008
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