Smilax illinoensis

Smilax illinoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Liliales
Family:Smilacaceae
Genus:Smilax
Species: S. illinoensis
Binomial name
Smilax illinoensis
Mangaly

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

  1. "Smilax illinoensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): 263–265 descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English
  3. Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): figure 25A at left line drawing of Smilax illinoensis
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 474 Smilax illinoensis Mangaly


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