Clematis hirsutissima var. scottii
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 30: 47. 1943.
Common names: Scott's clematis
Endemic
Basionym: Clematis scottii Porter Syn. Fl. Colorado, 1. 1874
Synonyms: Viorna scottii (Porter) Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems simple or branched, erect or ± sprawling. Leaf blade: primary leaflets 7-13; leaflets and larger lobes narrowly to broadly lanceolate or ovate, 1-6 cm × 5-15 mm, surfaces nearly glabrous to sparsely hirsute.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Dry to moist mountain meadows, thickets, and rocky slopes
Elevation: 1500-3200 m
Distribution
Colo., Nebr., N.Mex., Okla., S.Dak., Wyo.
Discussion
The leaflets of Clematis hirsutissima var. scottii are usually more widely spaced than those of C. hirsutissima var. hirsutissima.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.