Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Wildlife Spotting

Photo by star_KSW
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

32.3563, -93.8763

Field Notes

Description:

Single, shiny leaves, red in color with light green speckles, on a thorny vine. Leaves on top redder than bottom leaves.

Habitat:

Around an oak tree with poison ivy and blackberries.

Species ID Suggestions

smilax
auntnance123
1

Comments (1)
star_KSW
I did a search for smilax and that does seem to match. It looks like green brier. The picture I took was a younger growth of the plant. I found a more mature vine of it growing nearby and the leaves are all green instead of red. I'm guessing only the younger leaves look red.

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 31, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies