Clematis palmeri, or Palmer's virgin's-bower, is a climbing plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is a synonym of Clematis bigelovii.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. palmeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Clematis palmeri N.E.Rose
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Clematis bigelovii | |
Description
editClematis palmeri is a perennial vine native to North America and Canada, growing up to approximately 2 ft (0.61 m) in height.[2] Their stems are either erect or twining and sprawling. Leaves are pinnate with 7–11 leaflets. Clematis palmeri flowers are terminal, solitary, and bell-shaped. Their sepals are purple, lanceolate, and often with white woolly margins. Clematis palmeri can flower from March to November, and its fruit is an achene.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editClematis palmeri has been reported from central to western New Mexico up to 4,500–5,500 ft (1,400–1,700 m), occurring in canyons, and from eastern Arizona to 5,000 ft (1,500 m).[3] It thrives in grassland, mountainous areas, and damp, rocky areas as well as pion-juniper woodland to upper mixed conifer forest. It is considered to be an endangered species.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Clematis palmeri N.E.Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Plant Database Clematis palmeri". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Bloom Information. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Palmer's Virgin's-bower". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Ffolliott, Peter F.; Gottfried, Gerald J. (1991). Mixed conifer and aspen regeneration in small clearcuts within a partially harvested Arizona mixed conifer forest. Fort Collins, Colo.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.98636. OCLC 24774434.
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