Species

Clematis vitalba L.

Traveller's-Joy

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Clematis vitalba
Clematis crenata
Clematis vitalba subsp. taurica

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Clematis vitalba

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 vitalba

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 vitalba

Clematis vitalba

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

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