Clematis palmeri
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| Clematis palmeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. palmeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Clematis palmeri N.E.Rose
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Clematis bigelovii | |
Clematis palmeri, or Palmer's virgin's-bower, is a climbing plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is a synonym of Clematis bigelovii.[1]
Description
[edit]Clematis palmeri is a perennial vine native to North America and Canada, growing up to approximately 2 ft (0.61 m) in height.[2] Their stems are either erect, or twining and sprawling. Leaves are pinnate with 7-11 leaflets. Clematis palmeri flowers are terminal, solitary and bell-shaped. Their sepals are purple, lanceolate, and often with white woolly margins. Clematis palmeri flowers in May and June,[3] and its fruit is an achene.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Clematis palmeri has been reported from central to western New Mexico up to 4,500–5,500 ft (1,400–1,700 m), occurring in canyons, and from eastern Arizona, to 5,000 ft (1,500 m).[4] It thrives in grassland, mountainous areas, and damp, rocky areas as well as pion-juniper woodland to upper mixed conifer forest. It is considered to be an endangered species.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clematis palmeri N.E.Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Clematis Palmeri -- Earthpedia plant". Earthpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Ffolliott, Peter F.; Gottfried, Gerald J. (1991). Mixed conifer and aspen regeneration in small clearcuts within a partially harvested Arizona mixed conifer forest /. Fort Collins, Colo. :: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station,.
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