Smilax ecirrata (Engelmann ex Kunth) S. Watson. clade: C1. Upright Carrionflower. Phen: Mid May-early Jun; Aug-Sep. Hab: Forests. Dist: N. OH, MI, WI, and s. MN south to w. VA, TN, s. IL, MO, and e. OK.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = K1, K3, K4, Mi, Va, Judd (1998), Mangaly (1968); = Nemexia ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) Small – S, S13, orthographic variant; = Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson – Ar, C, FNA26, Il, Mo1, Tn, WV, Pennell (1916), orthographic variant; < Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S.Watson – F, G, WH3, orthographic variant; < Smilax herbacea L. – Li et al (2013)

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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