Clematis versicolor Small ex Rydberg. Subgenus: Viorna. Common name: Pale Leatherflower. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Rocky, calcareous woodlands, bluffs, and cliffs. Distribution: Sc. KY, c. TN, nc. AL (Barger et al. 2019); Ozarks and Ouachitas of s. MO, n. and c. AR, and e. OK. Records from e. TX, e. TN, and MS are misidentifications.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA3, K4, Mo3, NS, POWO, Tn, Tx, Estes (2006); = Coriflora versicolor (Small ex Rydb.) W.A.Weber — Weber (1995); = n/a — S; = Viorna versicolor (Small ex Rydb.) Small — S13. Basionym: Clematis versicolor Small ex Rydb. 1901
Links to other floras: = Clematis versicolor - FNA3
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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