Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Smilax hispida (Bristly Greenbrier) [Smilacaceae]
(observations are from Malmborg & Wilson and Beal; Smilax tamnoides hispida is a scientific synonym of this woody vine)
Birds
Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [the fruits of this woody vine comprised 0-35% of the total diet in fruits in Illinois] MW1988, Catharus minimus (Grey-cheeked Thrush) [the fruits of this woody vine comprised 0-25% of the total diet in fruits in Illinois] MW1988, Catharus ustulatus (Swainson's Thrush) [0.25% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this woody vine] Be1915b