Smilax ecirrhata

Smilax ecirrhata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Smilacaceae
Genus:	Smilax
Species:	S. ecirrhata
Binomial name
*Smilax ecirrhata* (Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Watson
Synonyms
Coprosmanthus herbaceus var. ecirratus Engelm. ex Kunth Smilax herbacea var. ecirrata (Engelm. ex Kunth) A.Gray ex A.DC. Coprosmanthus ecirrhatus (Engelm. ex Kunth) Chapm. Nemexia ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) Small

Smilax ecirrhata, the upright carrionflower, is a species of flowering plant in the Greenbriar family. It is native to Ontario and to the central United States (Great Lakes Region and Mississippi/Ohio/Missouri Valley). It is found in rich, calcareous forests along floodplains. It is an herbaceous plant that has green umbels of flowers in late spring.