Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Vines 2-4(-6) m. Leaf blade: leaflets 3-7, proximal leaflets sometimes 3-foliolate, lanceolate to broadly ovate or elliptic, unlobed or 1-3-lobed, 1.5-7 cm, somewhat leathery, margins entire. Flowers: sepals 4, blue to violet or rose-violet, 1.5-4 cm, length ca. 1.2-2 times width, abaxially pubescent; stamens green; beak glabrous.

Phenology: Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat: Roadsides, thickets and other secondary habitats
Elevation: 200 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ont., native to Europe.

Discussion

Clematis viticella has also been reported from Quebec, New York, and Tennessee, but the reports have not been verified. It probably should be expected elsewhere.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.