Smilax herbacea
Carrion Flower, Carrionflower
Other regional names: Herbaceous Carrionflower +4 more
- Herbaceous Carrionflower
- Herbaceous Greenbriar
- Jacob's Ladder
- Jacob's Lader
- Smooth Carrionflower
Also known as: Coprosmanthus consanguineus Kunth +13 more
- Coprosmanthus consanguineus Kunth
- Coprosmanthus herbaceus (L.) Kunth
- Coprosmanthus peduncularis (Muhl. ex Willd.) Kunth
- Nemexia cerulea Raf.
- Nemexia herbacea (L.) Small
- Nemexia nigra Raf.
- Smilax herbacea subsp. crispifolia Pennell
- Smilax herbacea var. herbacea
- Smilax herbacea var. humilis Farw.
- Smilax herbacea var. latifolia House
- Smilax herbacea var. peduncularis (Muhl. ex Willd.) A.DC.
- Smilax herbacea var. simsii A.DC.
- Smilax peduncularia Muhlenberg ex Willdenow
- Smilax watsonii Sweet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Smilacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Smilax herbacea (commonly known as Carrion-flower) is a climbing plant belonging to the Smilacaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Smilax is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia