Carrion-Flower vs rough bindweed

Smilax herbacea compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion-Flower	rough bindweed
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 aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion-Flower	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carrion-Flower

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