Smilacaceae
Huger's carrionflower
Smilax hugeri
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Genus
- Smilax
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Huger's carrionflower
Synonyms
- Nemexia elliptica Raf.
- Nemexia hugeri Small
- Smilax ecirrata var. hugeri (Small) H.E.Ahles
Flowers
- In flower
- April (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: John Abrams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: skitterbug, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.