| Description | Carrion Flower (Smilax herbacea) has a smelly flower to attract flies for pollination. A non woody climbing vine that produces round clusters of dark blue seeds. |
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| Plant Type | Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, shaded |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | borne on a umbel, plants produce either staminate (male) or pistillate (female) flowers on umbel, greenish to yellowish, 1/4 inch, carrion-like scent |
| Fruit | blue to very dark blue, form globose clusters berries |
| Leaves | climbing non-woody vine, dies back to the ground |
| Dimensions | up to 8 feet |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | The word “Smilax” Greek for clasping, while herbacea”signifies herbaceous, not woody |
| Notes & Reference | #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info) |
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