Smilax herbacea is a perennial, herbaceous climbing vine in the family of Smilacaceae. It is native to eastern North America, including parts of eastern Canada and the eastern United States. It is commonly known by people as the smooth carrion flower, smooth herbaceous greenbrier, carrion vine, or as Jacob's-ladder. The species is known for being smooth in texture, and usually has thornless stems, it is a plant that can grow by climbing, and it has green colored flowers that have a foul, carrion-like odor which attracts flies and beetles for pollination. This plant grows in moist forests, savannas, meadows, and thickets, at moderate to high elevations.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Smooth 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 lasioneuron
- Smilax illinoensis
- Smilax ecirrhata
- Smilax pulverulenta
- Smilax pseudochina
- Smilax hugeri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Genus
- Smilax
- Species
- Smilax herbacea
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