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1115-12. Clusters of dark berries of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) taken from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2012Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1115-12. Clusters of dark berries of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) taken from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2012Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Dark berries of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) taken from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2012  Close up of berries of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 6, 2012  Spherical cluster of berries of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 6, 2012  Dark berries of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 18, 2008  Young shoot of greenbrier vine (prickly-ivy, smilax, sarsaparilla) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 9, 2009  Shoot of greenbrier (prickly-ivy, smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 10, 2012  Back lit shoot of greenbrier (prickly-ivy, smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 10, 2012  Young leaves of greenbrier (prickly-ivy, smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 10, 2012  Green berries of greenbrier (Smilax) in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Frost on berries of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2013  Blooming laurel greenbrier (catbriar, bamboo vine, Smilax laurifolia) on a recent forest cutting in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 16, 2018  Flowers of greenbrier (Smilax) in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Back lit greenbrier (Smilax) in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Leaf of greenbrier (Smilax) in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Veination of a leaf of greenbrier (Smilax) in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Close up of a leaf of greenbrier (Smilax) in dew in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Back lit leaf of greenbrier (Smilax) in dew in Bee Creek Park in College Station, Texas, June 21, 2012  Back lit greenbrier (smilax) in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 2, 2012  Leaves of Smilax pumila (Sarsaparilla vine) south from Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 21, 2026  Greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 7, 2022  Shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 23, 2023  Shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2022  Shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 10, 2023  Shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 22, 2019  Large bush of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2026  Flower buds on a shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 12, 2024  Shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 3, 2014  Frost rimmed orange leaves of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2013  Frost covered orange leaf of greenbrier (Smilax) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2013  Orange berries of greenbrier (smilax) in Big Thicket park on Kirby Trail. Texas, October 11, 2008  Orange berries of greenbrier (smilax) in Huntsville State Park on Chinquapin Trail. Texas, October 31, 2009  Brown rotting leaves of greenbrier (Smilax) on the ground after recent rains in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 19, 2022  Brown rotting leaves of greenbrier (Smilax), oak and other trees on the ground after recent rains in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 19, 2022  Red berries of Carolina moonseed vine (Cocculus carolinus, coralbeads) in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2012  Greenbrier (Smilax) and dense vegetation on a bend of a creek in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2024  Tuberous roots of greenbrier vine (smilax) unearthed by animals on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 16, 2021  Black berries of smilax taken from Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 12, 2013  Heart shaped leaf of greenbrier (prickly-ivy, smilax) in dew in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 18, 2008  Yellow leaves of laurel greenbrier (catbriar, bamboo vine, Smilax laurifolia) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 10, 2022  Dark blue berries of upland swamp-privet (Forestiera ligustrina) in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 11, 2012  Clusters of young oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) on a fallen mossy tree near Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2025  Red berries of yaupon holly in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 9, 2012  Dark red spots of Deutero fungus (Neocercosporidium smilacis, Cercospora smilacis) on leaves of common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020  Greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 17, 2019  Wild Potato Vine (Ipomoea pandurata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 30, 2012  Yellow berries of horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 14, 2012  Yaupon bush with red berries in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2008  Circular dark purplish red spots with centers fading with age caused by Deutero fungus (Neocercosporidium smilacis, Cercospora smilacis) on leaves of common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020  Back lit flower of Wild Potato Vine (Ipomoea pandurata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 7, 2012  Thorns of common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020  Flower buds of trumpet creeper (Foxglove vine, Campsis radicans) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2012  Flower buds of common trumpet creeper (Foxglove vine, Campsis radicans) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2012  Berries of yaupon holly at rain on sewage line right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 18, 2007  Clusters of Poretooth Rosette mushrooms (Hydnopolyporus palmatus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018  Red berries of Carolina moonseed vine (Cocculus carolinus, coralbeads) on Wolf Pen Creek Trail. College Station, Texas, October 15, 2013  Berries of Carolina moonseed vine (Cocculus carolinus, coralbeads) in dew on Wolf Pen Creek Trail. College Station, Texas, October 15, 2013  Cluster of red berries of Carolina moonseed vine (Cocculus carolinus, coralbeads) on Wolf Pen Creek Trail. College Station, Texas, October 15, 2013  Rose-pink berries of coralberry (Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2008  Dense clusters of ringless honey mushrooms (Desarmillaria caespitosa) around a stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 7, 2024  Growth of Smilax in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 10, 2025  Growth of resupinate polypore mushrooms with dark pore surface in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 2, 2023  Growth of resupinate polypore mushrooms with dark pore surface under a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 2, 2023  Caps of pleurotoid mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata (Crinipellis conchata) or may be Marasmiellus growing on a dry vine of trumpet creeper (Foxglove vine, Campsis radicans) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018  Bushes overgrown by Smilax in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Small dark brown webcap (Cortinarius) mushrooms under blackjack oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 29, 2021  Leaves of saw Greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox) on a burned pine log with striking "mottled red" appearance where the white variegation "punches through" the red fall color. Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 15, 2025  Resupinate polypore mushrooms with dark pore surface on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 2, 2023  Masses of small dark brown webcap (Cortinarius) mushrooms under blackjack oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 29, 2021  Leaves of Common Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) mottled "leopard print" look on the ground, showing a mix of nutrient recycling (yellow) and stress reaction (red) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 15, 2025  Pleurotoid mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata (Crinipellis conchata) or may be Marasmiellus "sp-TN01", M. subsect. Inodermini growing on a dry vine of trumpet creeper (Foxglove vine, Campsis radicans) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018  Black glossy berries of nightshade in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2012  Close up of pleurotoid mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata (Crinipellis conchata) or may be Marasmiellus "sp-TN01", M. subsect. Inodermini growing on a dry vine of trumpet creeper (Foxglove vine, Campsis radicans) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018  Caterpillar on a shoot of greenbrier in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 22, 2021  Leaves of Common Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) mottled "leopard print" look on black background. The red spots often form around areas of minor stress. Smilax leaves notoriously host various benign fungal endophytes or leaf spots (like Cercospora or Puccinia). In autumn, the tissues surrounding these tiny infection points often turn bright red (producing anthocyanin as a defense mechanism) long before the rest of the yellowing leaf dies, creating this vivid speckled contrast. Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 15, 2025  Resupinate polypore mushrooms with dark purple pores on a fallen oak(?) branch on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 2, 2023  Leaves of saw Greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox) showing natural genetic expression and seasonal aging. The white/cream blotches in the center of the leaves are likely natural variegation. In November, the green chlorophyll has died off to reveal the red anthocyanins (fall color). Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 15, 2025  Greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 21, 2019  Greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2023  Greenbrier (smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 22, 2018  Greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021  Greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 4, 2021  Berries of Japanese Privet bush (Ligustrum japonicum) taken from Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2012  Oaks with greenbrier (smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 22, 2018  Jungles of greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Greenbrier (Smilax) and oaks on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 21, 2023  Masses of greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021  Leaves of greenbrier (smilax) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 16, 2018  Bushes overgrown by greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Dense growth of greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Oaks and bushes overgrown by greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Dried orange leaves of greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022  Dead oaks overgrown by greenbrier (Smilax) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Shoot of common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020  Shoot of greenbrier (Smilax) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020  Brown wet leaves of greenbrier and various trees on the ground after recent rains in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 19, 2022  Brown rotting leaves of greenbrier and oak on the ground after recent rains in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 19, 2022  Young leaves of greenbrier (Smilax) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023  Bark of water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 30, 2012 |
