Clematis virginiana
Devil's Darning Needles, Devil's Darning Needles
Other regional names: Virgin's Bower +3 more
- Virgin's Bower
- Virginia Bower
- Virginia Clematis
- Virginia Virgin's Bower
Also known as: Clematis bracteata Moench +17 more
- Clematis bracteata Moench
- Clematis canadensis Mill.
- Clematis cordifolia (Moench) DC.
- Clematis dioica subsp. virginiana (L.) Kuntze
- Clematis dioica var. virginiana Kuntze
- Clematis holosericea Pursh
- Clematis missouriensis Rydb.
- Clematis pensylvanica Donn
- Clematis pensylvanica Donn ex Turcz.
- Clematis purshii D.Dietr.
- Clematis virginiana f. missouriensis (Rydb.) Fernald
- Clematis virginiana f. virginiana
- Clematis virginiana var. bracteata (Moench) DC.
- Clematis virginiana var. genuina Kuntze
- Clematis virginiana var. missouriensis (Rydb.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
- Clematis virginiana var. virginiana
- Clematitis bracteata Moench
- Clematitis cordifolia Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Originating in North America, Clematis virginiana (commonly known as Devil's Darning Needles) is a climbing plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Myanmar