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Clematis viticaulis

Clematis viticaulis Steele

Grape Clematis, Grape Leather-flower, Millboro Leather Flower, Millboro Leather-flower, Millboro Leatherflower

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Coriflora viticaulis

USDA Symbol: CLVI8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale purple, often tinged with green.

Distribution

USA: VA
Native Habitat: Shale barrens.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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