Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Clematis reticulata
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis reticulata
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Clematis reticulata
SYNONYMOUS WITH New names and combinations, principally in the Rocky Mountain flora (Weber, 1995)
Coriflora reticulata
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-10-003:
Clematis reticulata FAMILY Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viorna reticulata
COMMON NAME:
Vase-vine, Netleaf Leatherflower
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Clematis reticulata
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis reticulata
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America
Clematis reticulata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
New names and combinations, principally in the Rocky Mountain flora (Weber, 1995)
Coriflora reticulata
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-10-003:
Clematis reticulata
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viorna reticulata
3000
Herbaceous vine
Perennial
Habitat: Dry, sandy woodlands, such as longleaf pine sandhills and dry hammocks, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Uncommon
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LEAVES:
Pinnately compound: 3-9 leaflets
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Bluish, pale lavender to purplish
Radially symmetrical
4 petaloid sepals, calyx urceolate
Petals absent
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Brownish
Achene
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p280
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p261
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p335
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p095
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p304
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