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Similar Smilax jamesii, Smilax melastomifolia, Smilax pseudochina, Smilax herbacea, Smilax glauca | ||
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). It is found in rich, calcareous forests along floodplains. It is an herbaceous plant that has green umbels of flowers in late spring.
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