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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Smilax lasioneura

Smilax lasioneura Hook.

Blue Ridge Carrionflower

Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)

Synonym(s): Nemexia lasioneura, Smilax herbacea var. lasioneura

USDA Symbol: smla3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , CO , DC , FL , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , OH , SD , TN , TX , WI , WY
Canada: MB , ON , SK

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Smilax lasioneura in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Smilax lasioneura in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smilax lasioneura

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
Research By: DEW

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