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Clematis hirsutissima arizonica (Clematis hirsutissima arizonica)

Description

Clematis hirsutissima is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name hairy clematis.It is native to much of the western United States,from Washington to Nebraska.It is a small,erect plant which,unlike other Clematis,does not generally produce vines.It is quite variable in appearance,especially across varieties.In general the hairy stem reaches up to about half a meter tall and has many hairy leaves divided into lance-shaped lobes.The inflorescence appears at the tip of the stem and bears a solitary flower.The flower is made up of an urn-shaped cup of deep purple-blue petallike sepals,which are fuzzy and have pointed or rounded tips.Rare individuals have white or pinkish sepals.There are no true petals.The fruit is a hairy achene with a very long beak and a plume on the end.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ranunculales

            • Family: Ranunculaceae

              • Genus: Clematis