thorny vine ID?
On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 15:42:20 -0600, kate
wrote: I've got a newcomer to the yard in at least two locations but I haven't figured out what it is yet. It's a vine with lots of little thorns on the stem. The leaves are spade shaped,smooth edged, alternate, mottled green on the top, solid green underneath. Up to 3" long, about an 1 1/2" at the base ending in a point. The older leaves are changing to browning green. Any ideas? You might look up Sweetbriar or Cat Briar. |
thorny vine ID?
Do a search for Smilax. There are many spiny species in the genus.
Frogleg wrote in message ... On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 15:42:20 -0600, kate wrote: I've got a newcomer to the yard in at least two locations but I haven't figured out what it is yet. It's a vine with lots of little thorns on the stem. The leaves are spade shaped,smooth edged, alternate, mottled green on the top, solid green underneath. Up to 3" long, about an 1 1/2" at the base ending in a point. The older leaves are changing to browning green. Any ideas? You might look up Sweetbriar or Cat Briar. |
thorny vine ID?
On Thu, 06 Feb 2003 12:49:19 GMT, "Cereoid+10"
wrote: Do a search for Smilax. There are many spiny species in the genus. Frogleg wrote On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 15:42:20 -0600, kate wrote: I've got a newcomer to the yard in at least two locations but I haven't figured out what it is yet. It's a vine with lots of little thorns on the stem. The leaves are spade shaped,smooth edged, alternate, mottled green on the top, solid green underneath. Up to 3" long, about an 1 1/2" at the base ending in a point. The older leaves are changing to browning green. Any ideas? You might look up Sweetbriar or Cat Briar. You are quick, Cereoid. I mixed up Sweetbriar with Greenbriar and went on a web hunt: http://www.weedalert.com/weed_pages/...greenbriar.htm http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/wee...ame=greenbriar http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/wetland/l...s.cfm?s_id=101 http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/wetland/l...s.cfm?s_id=103 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...us/sglauca.htm Whatever it is, it climbs like crazy, is very nasty to pull out, and seems to start in the most inaccessible places. Such a nice name for such a noxious weed. |
thorny vine ID?
Frogleg wrote: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...us/sglauca.htm Whatever it is, it climbs like crazy, is very nasty to pull out, and seems to start in the most inaccessible places. Such a nice name for such a noxious weed. This is the closet match but the leaves are the wrong shape (definitely arrow or as one book described, spade shaped) and a darker green. The leaf shape is reminiscent of bindweed, but a much more elegant looking leaf, more slendor, poised, mottled as if by an artist - like it went to finishing school. g The leaves aren't waxy. Thanks to you both - the search continues! Kate |
thorny vine ID?
Frogleg wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2003 12:49:19 GMT, "Cereoid+10" wrote: Do a search for Smilax. There are many spiny species in the genus. Frogleg wrote On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 15:42:20 -0600, kate wrote: I've got a newcomer to the yard in at least two locations but I haven't figured out what it is yet. It's a vine with lots of little thorns on the stem. The leaves are spade shaped,smooth edged, alternate, mottled green on the top, solid green underneath. Up to 3" long, about an 1 1/2" at the base ending in a point. The older leaves are changing to browning green. Any ideas? You might look up Sweetbriar or Cat Briar. You are quick, Cereoid. I mixed up Sweetbriar with Greenbriar and went on a web hunt: http://www.weedalert.com/weed_pages/...greenbriar.htm http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/wee...ame=greenbriar http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/wetland/l...s.cfm?s_id=101 http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/wetland/l...s.cfm?s_id=103 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...us/sglauca.htm Whatever it is, it climbs like crazy, is very nasty to pull out, and seems to start in the most inaccessible places. Such a nice name for such a noxious weed. My grandmother called it "cut toe" and it is a horrible weed. |
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