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Clematis aristata Ker Gawl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Clematis

Characteristics

Strong dioecious woody climber, to 15 m high or more. Leaves ternate; petiole 4–7 cm long; leaflets ovate to deltate, 2.5–9 cm long, 1–5 cm wide, serrate (occasionally entire), ± acute, usually glabrous. Flowers in numerous axillary panicles. Tepals caducous, oblong to narrowly ovate, 13–35 mm long, pubescent below, densely white-tomentose at margin, glabrous above, creamy white. Stamens 4–15 mm long; filaments glabrous; anther linear-oblong, 1.5–4 mm long, with subulate appendage, 1–3 mm long; staminodes present. Achenes compressed, ovate, 5–7 mm long, 2–3.5 mm wide, brown, shortly pubescent (rarely glabrous), smooth; margin slightly thickened; awn 2.8–4.8 cm long.
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It is a climber. It can grow 15 m tall. The leaves are egg shaped and 3-8 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The flowers are creamy white and in bunches.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Flower color
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It needs well drained soil. It can grow in sun or light shade.
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Grows mostly in wetter montane forests, but extending to drier open forests.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The taproot is harvested and roasted.
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Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

It can be grown from fresh seeds or semi-hardened cuttings.
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 270
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -12
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Images

Flower

Clematis aristata flower picture by Rebecca Goodacre (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Clematis aristata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:709495-1
WFO ID wfo-0000609505
COL ID 5YYRK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Clematis aristata f. oblongisepala Clematis aristata Clematis discolor Clematis elliptica Clematis cognata Clematis coriacea Clematis gilbertiana Clematis indivisa Clematis sanderi Clematis aristata var. blanda Clematis aristata var. breviappendiculata Clematis aristata var. browniana Clematis aristata subsp. confertissima Clematis aristata var. coriacea Clematis aristata var. dennisae Clematis aristata subsp. gunniana Clematis aristata var. gunniana Clematis aristata var. integrifolia Clematis aristata var. longiappendiculata Clematis aristata var. longiseta Clematis aristata var. minor Clematis aristata var. normalis Clematis aristata var. occidentalis Clematis aristata var. sanderi Clematis aristata f. stenosepala Clematis blanda
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