Smilax illinoensis Mangaly. clade: C1. Common name: Illinois Carrionflower. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Mesic forests. Distribution: MI west to MN, south to sw. OH, s. IN, s. IL, and e. MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA26, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NS, POWO; < Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson — F; < Smilax herbacea L. — Li et al (2013). Basionym: Smilax illinoensis Mangaly 1968
Links to other floras: = Smilax illinoensis - FNA26
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- 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 ⓘ: 4
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