Species
Clematis flammula
Etymology
Clematis: From the Greek klema 'vine', alluding to the vine-like habit of many species
Common Name(s)
fragrant virgin's bower
Authority
Clematis flammula L.
Family
Ranunculaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants
Habitat
Terrestrial.
Features
Deciduous woody climber, stem terete, weak ribbing. Leaves very sparsely hairy, green & thick, 2-pinnate, 8-15 x 3-12cm, ovate to lanceolate, cuneate to truncate at base, acute to obtuse; margin entire or 2-3 lobed; petiole glabrous, 4-5cm long. Small white flowers 20-30 mm diameter with 4 sepals. Seeds hairy & compressed, 5-6mm long.
Similar Taxa
Superficially similar to C. vitalba but leaves are 2-pinnate and sepal lobes relatively longer and narrower..
Flowering
January, February, March.
Flower Colours
White
Fruiting
Unripe in February, ripe April-May
Year Naturalised
1968
Origin
Eurasia, N Africa
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Perennial
This page last updated on 17 Jul 2016