Clematis pitcheri Torr. & A.Gray
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Ranunculaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stems climbing or scrambling, generally somewhat hairy at least at the nodes; lfls usually 3–5 pairs, lance-ovate to cordate-ovate, entire to 2–3-lobed or even deeply parted, firm, prominently reticulate on both sides, subglabrous except for the generally somewhat hairy rachis- joints, or seldom evidently hairy beneath, not glaucous; cal urceolate; sep 1.2–2.5 cm, lance-ovate, acute or shortly acuminate, tomentose on the margins, minutely hairy or glabrate on the back; style at anthesis glabrous, at maturity 2–3 cm, firm, somewhat hairy below, essentially glabrous above the middle; 2n=16. Dry or moist woods; Ind. to Nebr., s. to Tenn., Ark., Tex., N.M., and ne. Mex. June–Aug.