Upright Carrion Flower

Smilax ecirrhata

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Native to Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

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Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

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County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

20CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

Genus host records with ranges including AR · Smilax

Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Callopistria floridensisFlorida Fern Caterpillar
Choristoneura parallelaParallel-Banded Leafroller, Spotted Fireworm Moth
Cymatophora approximariaLarge Scalloped-Wing, Giant Grey
Ephestiodes infimellaReddish Ephestiodes
Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
Feniseca tarquiniusHarvester
Hedone vibexWhirlabout
Marmara smilacisellaX
Norape cretataWhite Flannel Moth

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Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
Orthosia rubescensRuby Quaker
Phosphila miselioidesSpotted Phosphila
Phosphila turbulentaTurbulent Phosphila
Phyprosopus callitrichoidesCurved-Line Owlet
Proleucoptera smilaciellaGreenbrier Leafminer
Pseudogalleria inimicellaInimical Borer
Pseudothyris sepulchralisMournful Thyris
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

10BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Smilax

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

9BirdsRecorded eating Smilax in Arkansas

Diet records by plant genus, from studies across North America. Not a record from this state. Birds whose range includes Arkansas, most records first.

Ruffed GrouseFruit and leaves. 7 diet records
Wild TurkeySeeds. 7 diet records
American RobinFruit. 5 diet records
Eastern BluebirdFruit. 3 diet records
Hermit ThrushFruit and seeds. 3 diet records
Swainson's ThrushFruit and seeds. 2 diet records
Blue-headed Vireo1 diet record
Northern CardinalFruit. 1 diet record
VeeryFruit and seeds. 1 diet record

Avian Diet Database (Hurlbert Lab)

Direct food only. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

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Diet records by plant genus, from studies across North America. Not a record from this state. Avian Diet Database (Hurlbert Lab), CC0 1.0.

Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Fruit and leaves. 7 diet records
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Seeds. 7 diet records
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Fruit. 5 diet records
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Fruit. 3 diet records
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Fruit and seeds. 3 diet records
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Fruit and seeds. 2 diet records
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
1 diet record
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Fruit. 1 diet record
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Fruit and seeds. 1 diet record

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Smilacaceae

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Also known as

Smilax ecirrhata

Conservation status

Arkansas rank	SH
Global rank	Not available
AR status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

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