Clematis virginiana

Characteristics
Clematis virginiana L.
virgin’s bower
Riparian forests and thickets, rich fens, shrub swamps, wet-mesic hedgerows, and wet thickets.
Vine, Subshrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ranunculales
Clematis virginiana L. - virgin’s bower
Citation
Clematis virginiana L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Franklin, NY: 6 August 2011 -
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Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Franklin, NY: 6 August 2011 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 17 Aug 2007 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 25 Aug 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 02 Sep 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 30 Oct 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 27 Sep 2006 - 2
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