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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems viny, up to about 12 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom 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 , TXNative 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 PlantsFNA: Find Clematis pitcheri var. pitcheri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis pitcheri var. pitcheri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-23Research By: CBR