Carrion-Flower vs Chinaroot

Smilax herbacea compared with Smilax china

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion-Flower	Chinaroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Liliales (Liliales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family same	Smilacaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus same	Smilax	Smilax
Species	Smilax herbacea	Smilax china

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrion-Flower and Chinaroot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Smilax.

Conservation Status

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion-Flower	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.