Clematis versicolor
in N. L. Britton, Man. Fl. N. States, 421. 1901.
Stems viny, to 5 m, glabrous or sparsely pubescent. Leaf-blade 1-pinnate; leaflets 8-10 plus additional tendril-like terminal leaflet, elliptic to ovate, usually unlobed, occasionally 2-3-lobed, 2-8 × 1.5-6.5 cm, leathery, abaxially and adaxially prominently reticulate; surfaces abaxially glabrous and glaucous. Inflorescences axillary, 1-7-flowered. Flowers broadly urn-shaped; sepals abaxially pale lavender to reddish purple, grading to pale green toward tip, narrowly ovate, 1.5-3 cm, margins not expanded, thick, not crispate, tomentose, tips acute, slightly spreading, glabrous. Achenes: bodies appressed-pubescent; beak (3-) 5-6 cm, plumose. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat: Calcareous outcrops, sandy soils, dry woods and thickets, barrens, and roadsides
Elevation: 30-100 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Ky., Mo., Okla., Tenn., Tex.
Discussion
Selected References
None.