Smilax illinoensis
| Smilax illinoensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. illinoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Smilax illinoensis Mangaly
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Smilax illinoensis , the Illinois greenbrier,[1] is a North American species of plants found only in the United States and Canada. It is native primarily to the Great Lakes Region with a few populations farther south in Missouri and in the Ohio Valley.[2][3][4][5]
Smilax illinoensis is an erect, unbranched herb up to 100 cm (39 inches) tall, with no prickles. It grows in woods and thickets.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Smilax illinoensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): 263–265 descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English
- ^ Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): figure 25A at left line drawing of Smilax illinoensis
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 474 Smilax illinoensis Mangaly
External links
[edit]- Climbers, Censusing Lianas In Mesic Biomes of Eastern RegionS A project of Robyn J. Burnham, University of Michigan
- Ontario Wildflowers, Illinois Carrion Flower Smilax illinoensis
- Michigan Flora
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