Smilax herbacea

Smilax herbacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Section: Smilax sect. Nemexia
Species:
S. herbacea
Binomial name
Smilax herbacea
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Coprosmanthus herbaceus (L.) Kunth
  • Nemexia herbacea (L.) Small
  • Smilax peduncularis Muhl. ex Willd.
  • Nemexia cerulea Raf.
  • Nemexia nigra Raf.
  • Smilax longifolia P.Watson 1825, not Rich. 1792
  • Smilax watsonii Sweet
  • Coprosmanthus consanguineus Kunth
  • Coprosmanthus peduncularis (Muhl. ex Willd.) Kunth

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). Its preferred natural habitat is rich forests, and riparian thicket and meadows.

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