Scientific Name
Smilax herbacea

Common Name
Carrion-flower
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: --
Flower/fruit: 1 to 2 inch round cluster of small green flowers; strong carrion odor; attractive fruit cluster  
Flowering Season: Early summer
Foliage: Does not have prickles
Site: Swamp forests, wooded coves, thickets
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