Anthophyta: Monocotyledonae: Liliales: Liliaceae: Smilax herbacea [return to Home Page]

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Monocotyledonae: Liliales: Liliaceae: Smilax herbacea
Common Name: Carrionflower

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location: Garden-1
Keywords: A Garden-1 Carrionflower greenbier
Additional Information:   This is a species of greenbier, commonly called Carrionflower because its pretty small green flowers have strong scent of decaying mammal flesh. Flies are attracted to the flowers and pollinate this species. This plant freezes back to the ground in the Washington, D.C., Area.

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