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Clematis viorna

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Vase-vine Leatherflower

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134724
Element CodePDRAN080Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusClematis
Other Common Names
Clématite viorne (FR) vasevine (EN) Vasevine (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-02-29
Change Date1984-02-29
Range Extent Comments
AL, AR, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. Introduced in Ontario for Canada (FNA vol. 3, 1997).
Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

Stems climbing; leaves compound, not conspicuously reticulate beneath, few large veins elevated above the surface. Flowers solitary on a long peduncle. Sepals thick, leathery 15-25mm long.

Habitat

Rich, moist forests and thickets and river banks in the Piedmont and mountains.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - Hardwood
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisS1Yes
IndianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MarylandS3Yes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
OklahomaS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
MissouriS1Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
IowaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, DECIDUOUS
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
References (7)
  1. Erickson, R.O. 1943. Taxonomy of <i>Clematis </i>Section <i>Viorna</i>. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 30:1-62.
  2. Fernald, M.L. 1950 Gray's Manual of Botany, 8th ed. American Book Company, New York. 1632 pp.
  3. Gleason, H.A. 1952. The new Britton and Brown illustrated flora of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 3 volumes. Hafner Press, New York. 1732 pp.
  4. Grimm, W.C. 1952. The Shrubs of Pennsylvania. The Stackpole Co., Harrisburg, PA.
  5. Henry, L.K. and W.E. Buker. 1958. The Ranunculaceae in western Pennsylvania. Castanea 23(2):33-45.
  6. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  7. Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. First edition printed by Adlard &amp; Son, Bartholomew Press, Dorking, Great Britain. 2 vol.