A native climbing vine, Saw Greenbrier serves multiple ecological functions, from providing cover and food for wildlife to acting as a natural barrier with its thorny stems. It’s an important, if not commonly used, plant in native ecosystems.

It is a flowering vine that is prickly and has one-sided fruit. This plant prefers full sun but can also survive in partial shade. It prefers moist soil but is tolerant of numerous soil types. It is commonly found in wooded disturbed areas. It produces fruits, one seeded drupes, that are dispersed by animals. The fruits are black and blue in color. They are edible to humans and wildlife. Fruit harvest is during the fall and summer months.

Source: Wikipedia.