Common Smilax, Rough Bindweed, Prickly ivy,
Hebrew: קיסוסית קוצנית, Arabic: فشاغ الخشن
| Scientific name: | Smilax asperan L. | |
| Common name: | Mediterranean Smilax, Common Smilax, Rough Smilax, Prickly ivy | |
| Hebrew name: | קיסוסית קוצנית | |
| Arabic name: | فشاغ الخشن | |
| Family: | Liliaceae, שושניים |
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| Life form: | Phanerophyte, shrub | |
| Spinescence: | Emergences | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire | |
| Flowers: | Cream, white | |
| Flowering Period: | October, November, December, January | |
| Habitat: | Mediterranean maquis and forest | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
Derivation of the botanical name: Smilax, Greek for clasping. aspera, rough. The Hebrew name: קיסוסית, kissosit, formed from קיסוס, kissos [Greek kissos (= ivy)] with suffix ית, it .
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