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| habit--Smilax bona-nox is a vine | leaves and prickles--sometimes the leaves and stems of this species are covered in prickles, and sometimes there are no prickles at all! |
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| In some individuals, the leaves of Smilax bona-nox are covered with light green splotches... | ...while in other individuals, the leaves are purely dark green! Do you see the shininess of this leaf? Are the leaves of this species glabrous or pubescent? |
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| Sometimes, catbrier can form impenetrable thickets! | young leaves, showing a few white splotches |
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| inflorescence closeup--notice how the tepals are green! | fruits (about 4x actual size) |
