Clematis crispa L.
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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 - Climber; lvs pinnate; lfls mostly 2–4 pairs, lanceolate to ovate, acuminate, entire or rarely 2–3-lobed, glabrous, the lower lfls on each lf much the larger; cal urceolate; sep 3–4.5 cm, connivent about half-length, the body narrowly lanceolate, dilated above the middle into broad, thin, undulate or crisped margins; mature style 2–3 cm, with numerous ascending hairs rarely over 1.5 mm; 2n=16. Swamps and wet woods on the coastal plain and piedmont; se. Va. to Fla. and Tex., n. in the interior to s. Ill. May–Aug.