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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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Upright Carrionflower being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Smilax hugeri
- Smilax pulverulenta
- Smilax herbacea
- Smilax biltmoreana
- Smilax illinoensis
- Smilax lasioneuron
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Genus
- Smilax
- Species
- Smilax ecirrhata
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