Smilax ecirrhata, the upright carrionflower,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the Greenbriar family. It is native to Ontario and to the central United States (Great Lakes Region and Mississippi/Ohio/Missouri Valley).[1][3] It is found in rich, calcareous forests along floodplains.[4] It is an herbaceous plant that has green umbels of flowers in late spring.[5]
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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. ecirrhata
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| Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Watson
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References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Smilax ecirrhata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Smilax ecirrata at the University of Michigan Herbarium
- ^ Flora of North America
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