Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Clematis viticaulis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis viticaulis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis viticaulis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Clematis viticaulis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)
Clematis viticaulis
SYNONYMOUS WITH -
Coriflora viticaulis
COMMON NAME:
Millboro Leatherflower
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Clematis viticaulis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis viticaulis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis viticaulis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Clematis viticaulis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Clematis viticaulis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Coriflora viticaulis
3210
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Shale barrens and shaly woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Native: north of the Carolinas
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Bluish, pale violet
Radially symmetrical
4 petaloid sepals, calyx urceolate
Petals absent
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brownish
Aggregate of achenes
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