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Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia

Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. var. ligusticifolia

Deciduous Traveler's-joy, Old-man's-beard, Western White Clematis, White Clematis

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Clematis neomexicana, Clematis suksdorfii

USDA Symbol: CLLIL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems clambering or climbing, usually up to about 20 feet long. May be up to about 65 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to cream.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , PA , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Forest edges, woods, riparian deciduous woodlands, moist wooded draws, scrub, clearings and pastures, usually near streams or on moist slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia

Metadata

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

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