Lucas Land
Carrion Flower
Smilax herbacea
The flowers smell like carrion, which attracts flies, the major pollinator. Plants are either male or female; female plants produce blue-black berries.
• Family: Greenbrier (Smilacaceae)
• Habitat: moist woods, thickets
• Height: vine, 3-10 feet long
• Flower size: 1/2 inch across
• Flowering time: May to June
• Origin: native