WESTERN BLUE CLEMATIS

Class: Clematis occidentalis subsp. grosserrata, columbiana

Family: BUTTERCUP FAMILY

Sub Family: Ranunculaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Virgin's Bower, Bell-rue

Colour: Lavender-blue to purplish

Height: Climbing or trailing up to 3.5 m (12')

Each Flower: 4 thin, long, narrow, down-pointed petal-like sepals up to 5 cm (2") long; numerous stamens tightly packed in middle

Leaves: Opposite or whorled at intervals along stems; stalks wiry about 5 cm (2") long, dividing into 3 shorter stalks with oval lance-shaped lobes up to 6.5 cm (2 1/2") long 6.5 cm (2 1/2") broad

Stems: Woody, wiry; climbing with tendrils at leaf-nodes

Blooming Period: May - July

Habitat: Damp, open, often mixed deciduous and coniferous woods

Note:

Poisonous. May cause dermatitis