RANUNCULACEAE

Clematis pitcheri

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Clematis pitcheri habit.jpg (78531 bytes) Clematis pitcheri flower.jpg (33239 bytes)
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.
 
pedicel - each flower and the developing fruit are born on a long pedicel