Clematis occidentalis

Characteristics
Ranunculaceae
Clematis
Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. occidentalis
American purple clematis
Rocky forests, rock outcrops, and cliffs in dry-mesic to mesic calcareous soils.
Vine, Subshrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ranunculales
Clematis
Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. occidentalis - American purple clematis
Citation
Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. occidentalis
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Gregory J. Edinger. Photo taken: Greene, NY: 28 May 2005 -
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Photo By: Gregory J. Edinger. Photo taken: Greene, NY: 28 May 2005 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Essex Co., NY: 28 May 2011 - 6
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