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Clematisvirginiana Linnaeus. Subgenus:Clematis. Virgin's-bower. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: In a wide variety of moist forests, thickets, and openings. Dist: Nova Scotia, ON, and MB, south to wc. peninsular FL and TX.
ID notes:Vegetatively, this species can be distinguished from C. viorna and C. crispa (the other common and widespread species in our region) by its leaves with three relatively symmetrical leaflets (vs. leaves with 3-many irregular leaflets).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl2, FNA3, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3; ? Clematisvirginiana L. var. virginiana – G
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Height:15ft
plant sale text:I like the other common name I found for this plant: Devil's Darning Needles. Who knew Old Nick knew how to knit? The inch wide flowers are lovely, popping out along the vine in summer, but for me the real show is when the plant goes to seed. The maturing fruits explode into these puffy white frizzballs in late summer. At the base of each needle of frizz is a seed waiting to ride a bit of wind, fur or feather. This species is not to be confused with the invasive Asian clematis (C. terniflora or C. paniculata), a plant that has escaped cultivation and differs from our native vine in that it has rounded leaves as opposed to jagged edged leaves.
