Smilax lasioneura

Also known as Blue Ridge Carrion Flower, Herbaceous Greenbrier, Carrion Flower

Blue Ridge carrionflower is a thornless herbaceous vine that climbs forest understories and thickets using paired tendrils. In late spring, spherical clusters of greenish flowers open, producing a foul aroma resembling decaying meat that attracts flies and beetles for pollination. By late summer, these globes transform into tight clusters of dark blue, glaucous berries that feed migrating songbirds and small mammals.