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Pyle, Lynn

Clematis pitcheri var. pitcheri

Clematis pitcheri Torr. & A. Gray var. pitcheri

Bluebill, Pitcher's Clematis, Pitcher Leather-flower, Pitcher's Virgins-bower

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Clematis filifera, Clematis pitcheri var. filifera, Coriflora pitcheri, Viorna pitcheri

USDA Symbol: CLPIP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems viny, up to about 12 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Pale to dark bluish or reddish purple, sometimes whitish toward tip.

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MO , MS , NE , NM , OK , TN , TX
Native Habitat: Limestone outcrops in dry to moist woods and thickets, disturbed sites.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-23
Research By: CBR

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