Difference between revisions of "Smilax herbacea"
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Common names: Carrion-flower Jacob’s-ladder smilax herbacé
Endemic
Synonyms: Coprosmanthus herbaceus (Linnaeus) Kunth Coprosmanthus peduncularis (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Kunth Nemexia cerulea Rafinesque Nemexia herbacea (Linnaeus) Small Nemexia nigra Rafinesque Smilax herbacea subsp. crispifolia Pennell Smilax herbacea var. peduncularis (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) A. de Candolle Smilax herbacea var. simsii A. de Candolle Smilax peduncularis
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|name=Coprosmanthus herbaceus | |name=Coprosmanthus herbaceus | ||
|authority=(Linnaeus) Kunth | |authority=(Linnaeus) Kunth | ||
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|name=Coprosmanthus peduncularis | |name=Coprosmanthus peduncularis | ||
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|name=Nemexia cerulea | |name=Nemexia cerulea | ||
|authority=Rafinesque | |authority=Rafinesque | ||
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|name=Nemexia herbacea | |name=Nemexia herbacea | ||
|authority=(Linnaeus) Small | |authority=(Linnaeus) Small | ||
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|name=Nemexia nigra | |name=Nemexia nigra | ||
|authority=Rafinesque | |authority=Rafinesque | ||
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|name=Smilax herbacea subsp. crispifolia | |name=Smilax herbacea subsp. crispifolia | ||
|authority=Pennell | |authority=Pennell | ||
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|name=Smilax herbacea var. peduncularis | |name=Smilax herbacea var. peduncularis | ||
|authority=(Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) A. de Candolle | |authority=(Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) A. de Candolle | ||
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|authority=A. de Candolle | |authority=A. de Candolle | ||
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|name=Smilax peduncularis | |name=Smilax peduncularis | ||
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|hierarchy=Smilacaceae;Smilax;Smilax herbacea | |hierarchy=Smilacaceae;Smilax;Smilax herbacea | ||
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|distribution=N.B.;Ont.;Que.;Ala.;Ga.;Ky.;Maine;Md.;Mass.;N.H.;N.Y.;N.C.;Ohio;Pa.;S.C.;Tenn.;Vt.;Va.;W.Va. | |distribution=N.B.;Ont.;Que.;Ala.;Ga.;Ky.;Maine;Md.;Mass.;N.H.;N.Y.;N.C.;Ohio;Pa.;S.C.;Tenn.;Vt.;Va.;W.Va. | ||
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|genus=Smilax | |genus=Smilax | ||
|species=Smilax herbacea | |species=Smilax herbacea | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 5 November 2020
Vines. Stems annual, climbing, branching, to 2.5 m, herbaceous, glabrous; prickles absent. Leaves: petiole thin, 1–6 cm; tendrils numerous, long, functional; blade oblong-ovate, ovate, or round, 4.5–12 × 3–9 cm, glabrous abaxially, base cordate to truncate, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute; proximal cauline leaves narrower and smaller. Umbels many, axillary to leaves, 20–100+-flowered, globose; peduncle to 30 cm, progressively shorter distally. Flowers: perianth greenish, carrion-scented; tepals 3.5–4.5 mm; anthers much shorter than filaments; ovules (1–)2 per locule; pedicel 0.5–2 cm. Berries blue, subglobose, ca. 10 mm diam., glaucous. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Higher elevations in rich woods, alluvial thickets, and meadows, often in calcareous soils
Elevation: 100–800 m
Distribution
N.B., Ont., Que., Ala., Ga., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., N.H., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
The leaves and habit of Smilax herbacea are quite variable.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.