Kingdom Plantae Family Smilacaceae Section Nemexia Higher classification Smilax | Order Liliales Genus Smilax Scientific name Smilax herbacea Rank Species | |
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Similar Smilax, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilacaceae, Smilax glauca, Smilax bona‑nox | ||
Smilax herbacea, the smooth carrionflower or smooth herbaceous greenbrier, is a plant in the catbriar family. It is native to eastern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick) and the eastern United States (as far south as Georgia and Alabama).
Description
Smilax herbacea is a vine with alternate, simple leaves, on climbing stems. The flowers are green, borne in spring. The plant at first looks like asparagus when it first sprouts out of the ground. The plant can grow over 8 feet tall without support, but will eventually fall over unless it successfully finds external support. As flowers start to develop, at first they look similar to small broccoli florets on thin stems.
References
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