Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson is a plant in the Smilacaceae family, order Liliales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson

Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson

Smilax ecirrhata (upright carrionflower) is a herbaceous flowering greenbriar native to Ontario and central US.

Family
Genus
Smilax
Order
Liliales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson

Smilax ecirrhata, commonly called upright carrionflower, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Greenbriar family. It is native to Ontario, Canada, and the central United States, specifically the Great Lakes Region and the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Valleys. This species grows in rich, calcareous floodplain forests. It is a herbaceous plant that produces green flower umbels in late spring.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Liliales Smilacaceae Smilax

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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