Northern Leatherflower, Vasevine (Clematis viorna)

Northern Leatherflower, Vasevine (Clematis viorna)

Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Ranunculales>Ranunculaceae>Clematis viorna L.

	Northern Leatherflower, also known as Vasevine, is a fairly common low woody vine in the Mountains and Piedmont of North Carolina, rare in the Coastal Plain. It is most common in areas with mafic bedrock. Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	Northern Leatherflower is most similar to Swamp Leatherflower (Clematis crispa) of the Coastal Plain. Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	With a nectaring Northern Cloudywing. Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.
	Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.

Virgin's-bower (Clematis virginiana) fruits

Developing fruits.

Durham Co., NC 6/27/2009.

Virgin's-bower (Clematis virginiana) fruits

Durham Co., NC 6/27/2009.

More information:
Clematis.info
USDA PLANTS database

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

cwcook@duke.edu

All photographs and text ©2011 by Will Cook unless otherwise indicated.