Downy Carrionflower
Smilax pulverulenta Michaux
Downy Carrionflower: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/367
Synonyms
Nemexia pulverulenta  Smilax herbacea var. pulverulenta 
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Smilax pulverulenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Smilax pulverulenta
Synonyms[1]
  • Smilax herbacea var. pulverulenta (Michx.) A.Gray
  • Nemexia pulverulenta (Michx.) Small

Smilax pulverulenta, the downy carrionflower,[2] is a North American species of plants native to the eastern and central United States. The plant is fairly common in the Ozarks, the Appalachians, and the Mid-Atlantic States, with isolated populations in Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Nebraska.[1][3]

Description

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Smilax pulverulenta is a climbing vine up to 250 cm (100 inches) tall, without prickles. Flowers are small and green; fruits dark blue to black, without the waxy coating common on other species in the genus.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ NRCS. "Smilax pulverulenta". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 470, 476 Smilax pulverulenta Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 238. 1803.
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