Smilax ecirrhata
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Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Watson
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Smilax ecirrhata, the upright carrion-flower, 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][2] It is found in rich, calcareous forests along floodplains.[3] It is an herbaceous plant that has green umbels of flowers in late spring.[4]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Smilax ecirrata at the University of Michigan Herbarium
- ^ Flora of North America