Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis flammula
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
COMMON NAME:
Fragrant Clematis, Fragrant Virgin's Bower, Sweet-scented Virgin's Bower
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Climbing woody vine
Perennial
Non-native: southern Europe & northern Africa
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Deciduous? can be evergreen?
Pinnately compound: 5-9 leaflets
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
Radially symmetrical
4 petaloid sepals
Petals absent
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Aggregate of achenes
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