Species

Clematis maximowicziana

Etymology

Clematis: From the Greek klema 'vine', alluding to the vine-like habit of many species

Family

Ranunculaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Habitat

Terrestrial. Bush margins, shrubland.

Features

Deciduous woody climber with weakly ribbed, more or less square stems. Leaves pinnate up to 25 by 20 cm, the leaflets are leathery, ovate and with entire margins. White flowers with 4 linear petals arranged like a cross are borne in profusion in Autumn.

Similar Taxa

The cross-shaped white flowers and the entire margins on the leathery leaflets make this species distinctive

Flowering

April, May

Flower Colours

White

Fruiting

May, June

Year Naturalised

1988

Origin

Korea, China, Japan

Reason For Introduction
Ornamental

Reproduction
Spreads by seed.

Dispersal
People, wind.

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010