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Clematis coactilis

Clematis coactilis (Fernald) Keener

Virginia White-hair Leather-flower, Virginia Whitehair Leather Flower

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Clematis albicoma var. coactilis

USDA Symbol: CLCO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow, rarely purple-tinged.

Distribution

USA: VA
Native Habitat: Shale barrens, rarely on sandstone, dolomite or limestone outcrops.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Clematis coactilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clematis coactilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis coactilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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