Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Clematis species 8
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
See pictures, description, and read the story of its discovery at the International Clematis Society's "Clematis of the Month"'. (Click to enlarge!)
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis viorna
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH in prep.
Clematis warei
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis viorna
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Clematis viorna
COMMON NAME:
Ware's Leatherflower, Coosa Leatherflower
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_sp_leatherflowerz
May
Sepals usually a uniform maroon/burgundy, but sometimes slightly greenish near the tip –Richard Ware
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_clematis_sp_10
May
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Clematis species 8
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis viorna
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
in prep.
Clematis warei
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis viorna
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America
Clematis viorna
4639
Herbaceous vine
Perennial
Native to Georgia
Uncommon in Piedmont (rare elsewhere)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Odd-pinnately compound: 3 leaflets (usually) (but sometimes simple & 3-lobed)
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Sepal exterior dusky purple
sepal interior the same color
Radially symmetrical
4 petaloid sepals, calyx broadly urceolate to campanulate
Petals absent
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Inflorescence cymose-paniculate (3-7-flowered)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall?
Aggregate of achenes
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
If a search such as "Carex leptalea var. leptalea" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "Carex leptalea".
Or, to minimize chances of a misspelling, try just "Carex le".
Less is more: If "pencil flower" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "pencil".