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Clematis columbiana

Botanic Family

Ranunculaceae

Author

(Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Alberta
• British Colombia - Canada
• Arizona
• Colorado
• Idaho
• Oregon
• Montana
• New Mexico
• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming - U.S.A.

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• forest
• montane shrubland
• montane forest
• meadowland
• secondary forest
• woodland. Streamside forest

Flowering Times

• Apr-Aug (USA)

Fruiting Times

• Jun-Sep (USA)

Climber or trailer with ternate glabrescent leaves, thin toothed leaflets to 100mm long & 2-3 cleft. Solitary axillary 63mm blue or purple flowers, sepals to 50mm long rarely white. Pubescent achenes to 5mm with plumose styles to 50mm long

Further References

• Rehder 1934
• Bailey 1976
• Krussmann 1976
• Fretwell 1989
• Huxley 1992
• Grey-Wilson 2000
• The Plant List 2
• NYBG
• Virginia Tech
• FRM
• HUBM