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Clematis versicolor

Clematis versicolor Small ex Rydb.

Pale Leatherflower

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Coriflora versicolor, Viorna versicolor

USDA Symbol: CLVE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 15 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , KY , MO , OK , TN , TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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