Clematis occidentalis var. dissecta

(C. L. Hitchcock) J. S. Pringle

Brittonia 23: 371. 1971.

Endemic
Basionym: Clematis columbiana var. dissecta C.L. Hitchcock Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 17(2): 341. 1964
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems short and tufted or, if viny, up to 0.5(-1.5)m and trailing. Leaves: leaflets lobed or unlobed, 1.5-6.5(-9) cm, margins crenate-serrate; terminal leaflet, at least, usually deeply lobed, or sometimes ternate. Flowers: sepals moderately divergent, reddish violet or less often violet-blue, lance-ovate, 2.5-4.5(-6) cm, margins not fluted, tips acute to acuminate.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Cliffs and other rocky sites in open woods and thickets
Elevation: 700-1900 m

Discussion

Clematis occidentalis var. dissecta occurs only in the Wenatchee and adjacent ranges of the Cascade Mountains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.