Smilax lasioneura

ClassificationMonocots
FamilySmilacaceae
Family (Traditional)Smilacaceae
GenusSmilax
Species:Smilax lasioneura Hook.
Common NameBlue Ridge Carrionflower; Midwestern Carrionflower
Growth Habitvine - forb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: vine - forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: palmate; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Green; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 3; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: axillary; Inflorescence Types: corymb/cyme/umbel; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 0; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 0; Sexuality: dioecious; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6; Tepal Fusion: No; Tepal Number: 6
C value 6
StatusNative; TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

  • State Boundaries
  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Nemexia herbacea subsp. melica Nemexia herbacea subsp. melica
Smilax diversifolia Smilax diversifolia
Smilax herbacea subsp. lasioneura Smilax herbacea subsp. lasioneura
Smilax lasioneuron Smilax lasioneuron Hook.
Smilax tenuis Smilax tenuis

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Caldwell (KY), Graves (KY), Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Giles (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Stewart (TN), Wayne (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, HTTU, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2018 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0070372 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Smilax lasioneura
TENN-V-0070538 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Smilax lasioneura
TENN-V-0070952 Graves Kentucky
TENN
Smilax lasioneura
TENN-V-0070374 Wayne Tennessee
TENN
Smilax lasioneura
TENN-V-0070373 Stewart Tennessee
TENN
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0093450 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0031351 Houston Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0068839 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0031361 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0031364 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0101833 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0104816 Caldwell Kentucky 07 Jul 2018 Mason Brock
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0101251 Hickman Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0093449 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0031300 Giles Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0031301 Giles Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0068838 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0101252 Hickman Tennessee
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
APSC0031369 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Smilax lasioneura
HTTU016323 Caldwell Kentucky
HTTU
Smilax lasioneura
HTTU027713 Caldwell Kentucky
HTTU
Smilax lasioneura
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Plant Photos

Smilax lasioneura - Tara Littlefield
Smilax lasioneura - Tara Littlefield
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell
Smilax lasioneura - Theo Witsell