Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Clematis socialis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis socialis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis socialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Clematis socialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)
Clematis socialis
COMMON NAME:
Alabama Leatherflower
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_clematis_socialis_119
July
The only clump-forming member of the Viorna group, thus "socialis", per The genus Clematis in Georgia (Ware, 2009).
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_clematis_socialis_130
July
Sepal margins slightly expanded, crispate, with tips spreading to recurved, per The genus Clematis in Georgia (Ware, 2009).
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_clematis_socialis_2
October
Leaflets linear-lanceolate, averaging ca. 10× as long as wide, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
COMPARE leaves of Clematis species
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Clematis socialis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis socialis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis socialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Clematis socialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Clematis socialis
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