// SPECIES PROFILE · VINE · NATIVE

Smooth carrionflower

Smilax herbacea

Smooth carrionflower (Smilax herbacea) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms May–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smooth carrionflower (Smilax herbacea) — *Smilax herbacea* — Smooth carrionflower. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Smooth carrionflower (Smilax herbacea) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms May–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, smooth carrionflower pairs naturally with: Summer Grape (Vitis aestivalis), Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana), American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens).