Clematis versicolor Small ex Rydberg. Subgenus: Viorna. Pale Leatherflower. Phen: May-Aug. Hab: Rocky, calcareous woodlands, bluffs, and cliffs. Dist: 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, K1, K3, K4, Tn, Tx, Estes (2006); = Coriflora versicolor (Small ex Rydb.) W.A.Weber – Weber (1995); = Viorna versicolor (Small ex Rydb.) Small – S
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