Smilax ecirrhata, the upright carrionflower,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the Greenbriar family. It is native to Ontario and to the central United States (Great Lakes Region and Mississippi/Ohio/Missouri Valley).[1][3] It is found in rich, calcareous forests along floodplains.[4] It is an herbaceous plant that has green umbels of flowers in late spring.[5]
Smilax ecirrhata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Smilacaceae |
Genus: | Smilax |
Species: | S. ecirrhata
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Binomial name | |
Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Watson
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ NRCS. "Smilax ecirrhata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Smilax ecirrata at the University of Michigan Herbarium
- ^ Flora of North America