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| habit--the Clematis pitcheri vine is climbing through a
bunch of Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
flower--because this flower hangs, we call it pendant |
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| flower closeup--can you see why this is called leatherflower?
There are no petals in these flowers--the four showy structures are sepals.
This flower has a very different look than that of Clematis drummondii! |
flower face-on, showing the numerous stamens and a few stigmas in
the center |
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| leaves--how are these different from the leaves of Clematis
drummondii? |
fruit - in the Clematis genus each flower contains
numerous, distinct pistils that can easily be seen here each with their
persistent style. The fruit is an achene which is a dry single seeded
fruit with the ovary wall free from the developing seed. |
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| pedicel - each flower and the developing fruit are
born on a long pedicel |
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