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Cressler, Alan

Clematis vinacea

Clematis vinacea Floden

Ocoee Leatherflower

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLVI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A rare endemic of southeastern TN and northern GA.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Vine
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: 1-4 feet in height.
Leaf: Leaves imparipinnate to pinnate-ternate.
Flower: Flowers urceolate; sepals pinkish-purple, reddish or pinkish abaxially, sepals white or greenish adaxially.
Fruit: Achenes arranged in globose heads with curvate pappi bearing golden (when mature), plumose trichomes. Fruit mature Jun-Oct.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: GA , TN
Native Distribution: In the Ocoee River Gorge and near the Hiwassee River in southeastern TN and in Murray County in northern GA.
Native Habitat: Relatively dry talus slopes, cliff ledges, calcareous-phyllite woodland and bluffs.

Web Reference

Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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