Question: I found this liana at the woods edge in Freeport Maine. I thought maybe wild yam, or chinese yam, but.... …
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Question
I found this liana at the woods edge in Freeport Maine. I thought maybe wild yam, or chinese yam, but.... I'm not sure. Could you help me out? Thank you!
Answer
Dear limnjucy, good morning. You have photographed Smilax herbacea (carrion-flower) a native vine related to other species of greenbriar. This is the only species that is herbaceous and unarmed in the genus here (all the others in the northeast are woody and have prickles).
