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whitehair leather flower

Scientific Name: Clematis albicoma

Family: Ranunculaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Virginia Whitehair Leather Flower (Clematis coactilis)

The Clematis coactilis, commonly known as the Virginia whitehair leather flower, is a captivating plant with unique characteristics and a limited geographic distribution.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Clematis coactilis (Fernald) Keener
  • Common Name: Virginia whitehair leather flower
  • Family: Ranunculaceae

Synonyms

  • Clematis albicoma Wherry (Whitehair leather flower - may apply to this plant depending on botanical source)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to the western part of the US State of Virginia.
  • Found in the Appalachian Mountains.

Description

  • Described as a subshrub forb/herb.
  • Perennial in duration.

Related Species

  • Clematis columbiana (Columbian virgin's-bower)
  • Clematis addisonii (Addison's Leather Flower)
  • Clematis alpina (Alpine Clematis)
  • Clematis texensis &#39Etoile Rose&#39 (Leather Flower or Scarlet Leather Flower)

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Discover Life
  • Dave's Garden: Dave's Garden
  • Alamy: Alamy
  • Smithsonian Gardens: Smithsonian Gardens