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Smilacaceae
Smilax

not marked as a favorite taxon Smilax biltmoreana (Small) J.B. Norton ex Pennell. Common name: Biltmore Carrionflower. Phenology: Apr-May; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Dry forests (such as dry pine ridges and chestnut oak forests) and moist forests. Distribution: The species is apparently limited to NC, SC, and GA, primarily in the Blue Ridge Escarpment region.

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clade: C1.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, W, Judd (1998), Mangaly (1968), Pennell (1916); = Nemexia biltmoreana Small — S, S13; = Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson var. biltmoreana (Small) H.E.Ahles — RAB; < Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson — G, WH3; < Smilax herbacea L. — Li et al (2013). Basionym: Nemexia biltmoreana Small 1903

Links to other floras: = Smilax biltmoreana - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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