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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Clematis socialis   FAMILY Ranunculaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis socialis   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Clematis socialis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Clematis socialis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)

Clematis socialis

 

COMMON NAME:
Alabama Leatherflower


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image of Clematis socialis, Alabama Leatherflower

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_clematis_socialis_119

July        

The only clump-forming member of the Viorna group, thus "socialis", per The genus Clematis in Georgia (Ware, 2009).

image of Clematis socialis, Alabama Leatherflower

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_clematis_socialis_130

July        

Sepal margins slightly expanded, crispate, with tips spreading to recurved, per The genus Clematis in Georgia (Ware, 2009).

image of Clematis socialis, Alabama Leatherflower

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_clematis_socialis_2

October        

Leaflets linear-lanceolate, averaging ca. 10× as long as wide, per Weakley's Flora (2022).


click here to see other plants that look similar to this COMPARE leaves of Clematis species

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Clematis socialis   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Clematis socialis   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Clematis socialis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Clematis socialis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Clematis socialis

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3640

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Wet calcareous flatwoods, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple, or pinnately compound
Opposite

FLOWER:
Spring
Blue-violet (uniformly)
Radially symmetrical
4 petaloid sepals, calyx narrowly urceolate
Petals absent
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary

Flowers solitary, terminal

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer?
Brownish
Aggregate of achenes

 

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