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Smilax riparia, a
perennial vine, inhabits fields and mountains. Leaves are alternate,
5-15cm long, ovate-like, and oblong, with 5-7 somewhat thick and
glossy veins. Petioles measure 1-2.5cm in height, with bases with
tendrils transformed from stipules, with which they twine around.
Axils give umbels and set small green-yellow flowers; male flowers'
perianth lobes are 4-5cm long, lanceolate, and somewhat small, while
females' are oblong and small. Sap fruit is spherical, about 1cm
across, and matures black. Bloom time: July-August. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
