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Drummond's clematis
Scientific Name: Clematis drummondii
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Drummond's Clematis (Clematis drummondii)
Clematis drummondii, a perennial vine native to Texas and surrounding areas, is known by a variety of evocative common names reflecting its appearance. These include Drummond's Clematis, Old Man's Beard, Texas Virgin's Bower, and Goat's Beard. Other less common names include Goatbeard, Grandad Beard, and Love-in-the-mist.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant produces tendril-like petioles and leaf-rachises that it uses to climb.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clematis drummondii Torr. & A. Gray
- Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
- Genus: Clematis (leather flower)
- Order: Ranunculales
- Synonyms:
- Clematis siamensis Drummond & Craib (Note: This name is listed in some databases, but Clematis drummondii is considered the accepted name.)
- The genus name Clematis comes from the Ancient Greek word "clmatis," meaning "a climbing plant."
- The species name drummondii honors Thomas Drummond, a Scottish explorer who first collected the plant in the Edwards Plateau region.
Distribution and Habitat
- Primarily found in Texas, specifically the Edwards Plateau.
- Also referred to in Hueco Tanks.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Stems scramble or climb using tendril-like petioles and leaf-rachises.
- Can reach 4-5 meters or more in length.
- Leaf blades are odd-pinnate, usually with 5 leaflets.
- Leaflets are deltate to ovate in shape.
- It is a perennial vine.