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Smilacaceae
Smilax

not marked as a favorite taxon Smilax hugeri (Small) J.B. Norton ex Pennell. Common name: Huger's Carrionflower. Phenology: Mar-Apr; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Moist deciduous forests. Distribution: S. NC and e. and c. KY south through SC, GA, and AL to Panhandle FL.

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clade: C1.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

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

Links to other floras: = Smilax hugeri - 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 ⓘ: 3

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image #1 of Smilax hugeri© Alan Cressler: smilax hugeri, goshen hollow, valhalla cave preserve, southeastern cave conservancy, jackson county, alabama 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Smilax hugeri© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Smilax hugeri© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Smilax hugeri© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Smilax hugeri© Alan Cressler: Smilax hugeri (pistillate flowers), Pigeon Mountain, Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Walker County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Smilax hugeri© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷

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