Smilax illinoensis
(Illinois Greenbrier)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Illinois Greenbrier, Illinois Carrion Flower
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Smilax illinoensis, or Illinois Greenbrier, is native to the Great Lakes area and Central US, where it is considered rare in many places. It is a perennial that grows in partially shaded woods and along woodland edges and in thickets, open meadows and along streambanks. It blooms in early to mid spring into early summer with green-yellow flowers. Plants are either male or female, with slightly different flowers on each.

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