Smilax herbacea

smooth carrion flower

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Smilacaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous, Vine

Height

3 - 9ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Black, Blue

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

Habitat

damp thickets, moist woods, and floodplains

Notes

herbaceous, climbing vine, not prickly; flower malodorous; male and female plants separate; FAC

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