Question: Good morning! This is a very tall (5ft) plant (immature) in Eastern CT. Found on a floodplain near a small …
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Question
Good morning! This is a very tall (5ft) plant (immature) in Eastern CT. Found on a floodplain near a small river and wetland area. I apologize for the poor quality cell phone picture. Does anyone recognize this? My office is stumped. -KC
Answer
Dear KDC, your plant is Smilax herbacea (carrion-flower), which belongs to the Smilacaceae (greenbriar family). This particular is species is unarmed and herbaceous (but most species in New England are armed with prickles and woody). This species climbs by means of stipules modified into tendrils. Best wishes.
