Flowering plantsIn Ohio
Bristly greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides L.
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Genus
- Smilax
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (31)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (53)
- Recorded, season not shown (4)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | 50 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Ohio
Early February to mid-July, middle week late May, and again mid-August to mid-December, middle week mid-October
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 527 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of bristly greenbrier | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 3 | 3 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 1 | 1 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 3 | 2 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 8 | 6 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 6 | 4 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 2 | 1 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 2 | 1 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 6 | 5 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 7 | 4 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 4 | 1 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 4 | 3 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 3 | 2 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 13 | 8 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 18 | 4 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 12 | 6 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 23 | 7 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 19 | 5 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 25 | 7 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 23 | 9 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 22 | 8 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 12 | 7 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 7 | 5 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 9 | 5 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 9 | 3 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 3 | 2 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 5 | 3 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 6 | 4 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 7 | 4 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 10 | 5 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 6 | 5 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 18 | 6 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 11 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 14 | 8 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 9 | 7 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 12 | 5 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 20 | 7 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 16 | 7 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 14 | 7 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 21 | 8 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 23 | 7 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 20 | 7 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 9 | 4 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 17 | 8 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 12 | 7 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 9 | 5 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 5 | 3 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 9 | 4 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 6 | 4 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Only 4 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
Only 18 records here show fruit, too few to show a fruiting season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Smilax recorded in Ohio
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifoliaOften confused in Ohio: 41 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- sawbrier Smilax glauca95 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica14 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- autumn clematis Clematis terniflora13 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 65%31% |
| Developed | 22%49% |
| Wetland | 8%5% |
| Farmland | 5%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.4%0.9% |
| Open water | 0.4%3% |
From 265 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
527 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 526 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1 recordiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.