Clematis virginiana L.

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Clematis virginiana L.
Ranunculaceae
Det.: S.R.Hill, (DLLS) 2004
OGLE COUNTY 42° 02’ 55.4” N. Lat. 089° 20’ 48.1”
W. Long. T. 24N, R. 10E, SE1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 to
SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 SECT. 28 About 1 mile north of
Oregon. Vicinity of the bank/terrace of the Rock River
along the west side of Dlinois Route 2, at an iron-gated
stone entrance and pull-off, 0.8 kilometer north of the
southern (main) entrance to the Stronghold and
Blackhawk Presbytery and camp. Elevation about
679-692 feet. Dolomite outcrop area.
Mesic to wet-mesic upland forest. Petals white, mostly
fallen; locally common vine climbing on roadbank
vegetation, herbaceous stems about 3 meters long.
Steven R. Hill 36136
27 August 2004
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