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Smilax pulverulenta

Michx.

Downy Carrion-flower

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145050

Element CodePMSMI010J0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderLiliales

FamilySmilacaceae

GenusSmilax

Synonyms

Smilax herbacea var. pulverulenta(Michx.) Gray

Other Common Names

downy carrionflower (EN) Jacob's-ladder (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1985-04-10

Change Date1985-04-10

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S4	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	S2	Yes
New York	S1	Yes
Georgia	S1	Yes
Mississippi	S1	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S3	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S5	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S1	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes
Delaware	S4	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S4	Yes
West Virginia	S2	Yes
Illinois	S3	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Ohio	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boteler Peak	Nantahala National Forest	4,205
Chunky Gal (addition)	Nantahala National Forest	3,336

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little River	George Washington National Forest	27,292

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.