Clematis viticella
European Purple Clematis, Italian Clematis
Other regional names: Italian Leather Flower +1 more
- Italian Leather Flower
- Italian Virgin's Bower
Also known as: Anemone viticella K.Krause +19 more
- Anemone viticella K.Krause
- Clematis viticella f. albiflora (Kuntze) C.K.Schneid.
- Clematis viticella f. coerulea (Loudon) Rehder
- Clematis viticella f. gigantiflora Kuntze
- Clematis viticella f. kermesiana (Hartwig) Rehder
- Clematis viticella f. multiplex (G.Don) Rehder
- Clematis viticella f. nana (Carrière) Rehder
- Clematis viticella f. purpurea (Loudon) Rehder
- Clematis viticella subsp. alba Hartwig & F.C.Heinem.
- Clematis viticella subsp. normalis Kuntze
- Clematis viticella subsp. sibthorpii Kuntze
- Clematis viticella var. albiflora Kuntze
- Clematis viticella var. amethystina Jackman
- Clematis viticella var. atrorubens T.Moore & Jackman
- Clematis viticella var. coerulea Loudon
- Clematis viticella var. cordifolia Jackman
- Clematis viticella var. erecta Carrière
- Clematis viticella var. kermesiana Hartwig
- Clematis viticella var. leiostylis Kuntze
- Clematis viticella var. major Anon.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Clematis viticella (commonly known as European purple clematis or Italian clematis) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, New York, Norway, Ontario, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland