Texas
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Clematis pitcheri

Clematis pitcheri, Abilene State Park, Taylor Co. 8944/8953

Clematis pitcheri, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2520

Clematis pitcheri, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9472

Clematis pitcheri, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2541

Clematis pitcheri, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9482

Clematis pitcheri, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2533

Clematis pitcheri, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9493

Clematis pitcheri, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9476

Scientific Name	Clematis pitcheri	USDA PLANTS Symbol	CLPI
Common Name	Purple Leatherflower, Bluebill	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	18708
Family	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Habitat: Dry or moist sandy soils along shaded creek banks, low places, thickets and open woodlands. Plant: Climbing perennial vine with simple or somewaht branched, 6-sided stems, reddish brown, up to 20 feet long. Leaves: Bright green opposite stem leaves each with 3 to 4 pairs of leaflets that are deeply incised into 2 to 5 lobes or are trifoliate; lower leaflets 1-3/4 to 4 inches long; upper becoming smaller with a wide variation in size and shape. Inflorescence: Clusters of one or more urn-shaped, drooping blossoms, up to 1-3/8 inches long with 4 pale to dark bluish or reddish purple sepals, sometimes whitish toward tip, curled back at tips; no petals; on long peduncles from leaf axils. Male and female flowers on separate plants. Bloom Period: April to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and Flora of North America.	BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key	Texas Status: Native

Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

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