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Clematis glaucophylla (Whiteleaf leather-flower)
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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)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , VA

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Botany
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Clematis glaucophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis glaucophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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