Difference between revisions of "Smilax illinoensis"
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 5 November 2020
Herbs. Stems annual, erect, unbranched, 0.5–1 m, herbaceous; prickles absent. Leaves numerous, evenly distributed, larger distally; petiole thin, equaling or longer than blade; tendrils distal, few, short; blade narrowly ovate, pubescent and not glaucous abaxially, base rounded to truncate, margins convex, apex acute to acuminate. Umbels 3–10, axillary to leaves and bracts, 10–50-flowered, semiglobose; proximalmost peduncle longer than distalmost. Flowers: tepals 3.5–4.5 mm; anthers usually shorter than filaments; ovules (1–)2 per locule. Berries blue to black, globose. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Roadside thickets, woods
Elevation: 150–600 m
Distribution
Ont., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mo., Ohio, Wis.
Discussion
Smilax illinoensis is intermediate between S. ecirrhata and S. lasioneura.
Selected References
None.