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Clematis glaucophylla
Clematis glaucophylla Small
Whiteleaf Leather-flower
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Coriflora glaucophylla, Viorna glaucophylla
USDA Symbol: CLGL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems climbing, up to about 15 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , VAGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 glaucophylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clematis glaucophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis glaucophylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-05Research By: Joseph A. Marcus