Clematis virginiana
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Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Clematis virginiana |
| Common name: | sweet autumn clematis |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Growth type: | vine |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | introduced; INVASIVE |
| Plant height: | 10 - 20' |
| Foliage: | leaves are jagged (toothed) |
| Flower: | white, 1" across |
| Flowering time: | July to September |
| Habitat: | edges of woods and streams, thickets |
| Range in New Jersey: | throughout most of the state |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | Often confused with the Japanese garden escape Clematis terniflora, which is invasive. The two are distinguished by their leaves; virgin's bower has leaves with jagged teeth while the invasive, Clematis terniflora, or sweet autumn clematis, has rounded leaves, primarily untoothed. |