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Clematis virginiana L.  

virgins bower


Clematis virginiana



Clematis virginiana

Photos by Renee BrechtBritton and Brown. See credits below.**

Botanical name: Clematis terniflora 
Common name: virgins bower
Synonomy: 
Group: dicot
Family: Ranunculaceae
Growth Type: vine
Duration: perennial
Origin: native
Plant height: 10-20'
Foliage:
Flowers: white, 1" across
Flowering/fruiting time: July to September
Habitat: edges of woods and streams, thickets
Range in New Jersey:
Heritage ranking if any: n/a
Distribution:
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Sources

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 122.
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