Smilax illinoensis

Smilax illinoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Smilacaceae
Genus: Smilax
Species:
S. illinoensis
Binomial name
Smilax illinoensis
Mangaly

Smilax illinoensis , the Illinois greenbrier,[1] is a North American species of plants found only in the United States and Canada. It is native primarily to the Great Lakes Region with a few populations further south in Missouri and in the Ohio Valley.[2][3][4][5]

Smilax illinoensis is an upright, unbranched herb up to 100 cm (39 inches) tall, with no prickles. It grows in woods and thickets.[6]

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Smilax illinoensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ^ Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): 263–265 descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English
  3. ^ Mangaly, Jose K. 1968. Rhodora 70(782): figure 25A at left line drawing of Smilax illinoensis
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ^ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 474 Smilax illinoensis Mangaly


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