Smilax ecirrhata explained

Smilax ecirrhata, the upright carrionflower, 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=289233 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Smilax%20ecirrata.png Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
  3. http://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2687 Smilax ecirrata
  4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101929 Flora of North America

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