Smilax illinoensis explained

Smilax illinoensis , the Illinois greenbrier, is a North American species of plants found only in the United States and Canada. It is native primarily to the Great Lakes Region with a few populations farther south in Missouri and in the Ohio Valley.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Smilax illinoensis is an erect, unbranched herb up to 100 cm (39 inches) tall, with no prickles. It grows in woods and thickets.^[5]

External links

• Climbers, Censusing Lianas In Mesic Biomes of Eastern RegionS A project of Robyn J. Burnham, University of Michigan
• Ontario Wildflowers, Illinois Carrion Flower Smilax illinoensis
• Michigan Flora

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/633409#page/267/mode/1up Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): 263–265
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/633409#page/82/mode/1up Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): figure 25A at left
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=289172 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Smilax%20illinoensis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101934 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 474 Smilax illinoensis Mangaly