Smilax lasioneura
| Smilax lasioneura | |
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| Photo by W.H. Wagner (slide collection), permission and posted by University of Michigan Herbarium Michigan Flora Online | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Smilacaceae |
| Genus: | Smilax |
| Species: | S. lasioneura |
| Binomial name | |
| Smilax lasioneura Hook. | |
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| Natural range of Smilax lasioneura from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Blue Ridge carrionflower
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Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Smilax herbacea var. lasioneura (Hooker) A.L.P.P. de Candolle; Nemexia lasioneuron (Hooker) Rydberg
Description
A description of Smilax lasioneura is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, S. lasioneura can occur in mesic woodlands; calcareous woodlands; wooded seepage slopes; ridges between ravines; pine-oak-hickory woods; and mixed pine-hardwood forests (FSU Herbarium). Soils include loam, sandy loam and loamy sand (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Arisaema, Toxicodendron, Trillium, Smilax ecirrhata, and bloodroot (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
It has been observed flowering March through July and fruiting March through November (FSU Herbarium).
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Bill Boothe, Marcia Boothe, A.F. Clewell, K. Craddock Burks, Patricia Elliott, Angus Gholson, R.K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, Richard S. Mitchell, Lovett E. Williams Jr. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
