Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia Calflora

Taxon Report

Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. var. ligusticifolia

(not an active name)

Western white clematis

Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia is a perennial herb or vine that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~8 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Clematis ligusticifolia
Genus:	Clematis
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching any part of this plant.
Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Clematis neomexicana
PLANTS	Clematis suksdorfii

Information about Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (CLLIL2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/22/2024).