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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/7/08):
Clematis terniflora
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis terniflora
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 076-10-006:
Clematis dioscoreifolia
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
COMMON NAME:
Sweet Autumn Clematis, Yam-leaved Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower
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JK Marlow jkm0308i_01
August Alamance County NC
Similar to C. virginiana but with 3-5 thickened entire leaflets, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
COMPARE leaves of Clematis species
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JK Marlow jkm0308o_02
August Alamance County NC
Roadside
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JK Marlow jkm0308o_06
August Alamance County NC
Roadside
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Roxanna Martin rlm81610_6
August Spartanburg County SC
[Sepals petaloid.] Anthers 1.5-3mm long (vs. 0.5-1mm in C. virginana), per Weakley's Flora.
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Roxanna Martin rlm81910_148
August Spartanburg County SC
Flowers numerous, in compound cymose-paniculate inflorescences, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow s060901_a
September Greenville County SC
Roadside
With 3 to 5 entire leaflets, the terminal one long-stalked, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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JK Marlow jkm0511a_37
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Fruit a cluster of achenes with long curved feather-like tails (styles), per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
COMPARE fruits that are an aggregate of achenes
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JK Marlow jkm101120_266
November Greenville County SC
Lake Conestee Nature Park
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JK Marlow s051106_c
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Similar to Virgin's Bower, but leaves usually have 5 untoothed leaflets, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.