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Search Term(s): Clematis virginiana   (1 record found)

RANUNCULACEAE
Buttercup Family
Clematis virginiana  (Virginia clematis)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Clematis: ancient Greek for climbing vine; virginiana: of or from Virginia (U.S.)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open woodlands, floodplains, thickets, roadsides
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species is dioecious.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands