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Clematis occidentalis var. dissecta
Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. dissecta (C.L. Hitchc.) J. Pringle
Western Blue Virgins-bower, Western Blue Virginsbower
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Clematis columbiana var. dissecta
USDA Symbol: CLOCD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems climbing or trailing, up to about 5 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Most often reddish violet, sometimes violet-blue.
Distribution
USA: WANative Habitat: Cliffs and other rocky sites in open woods and thickets.
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 occidentalis var. dissecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clematis occidentalis var. dissecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis occidentalis var. dissecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR