Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina website.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Liliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (6/30/18):
Smilax herbacea
FAMILY
Smilacaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Smilax herbacea
FAMILY
Smilacaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-02-002a:
Smilax herbacea var. herbacea
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Nemexia herbacea
COMMON NAME:
Common Carrionflower, Smooth Carrionflower
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JK Marlow jkm0406i_22
June Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Bald
Peduncles 5-8x long as the subtending petioles, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm0406i_23
June Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Bald
Flowers in axillary umbels, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm090607_005b
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Sepals, petals, and carpels 3; stamens 6, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm090607_009
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Tendrils present and numerous, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm060813_177
August Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Stem herbaceous, lacking prickles. Plant vine-like, climbing or sprawling, per Weakley's Flora.
Ron Lance rwl_smilaxherbacea
September Jackson County NC
Fruit dark blue and glaucous, per Weakley's Flora.