Clematis recta L.

Ground Virginsbower

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Clematis (Leather Flower)

Synonyms

Clematis recta

Related species

Clematis vitalba L. - Traveller's-Joy
Clematis recta L. - Ground Virginsbower
Clematis alpina (L.) Mill. - Alpine Clematis
Clematis tangutica (Maxim.) Korsh. - Orange-Peel Clematis

Traits


    Toxic, 50–150 cm tall. flowers: Ø 12–25 mm, whitish. perianth: perigone, 4‑leaved. tepals: hirsute only at the margin. nectar producing leaves: absent. fruits: nutlets, with a long beak, densely hirsute mainly at the beak. stem: mostly herbaceous, at most woody at th...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Clematis recta

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Clematis recta

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Clematis recta

Clematis recta

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in periodically dry habitats

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