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Fragrant Virgin's Bower, Fragrant Clematis

Clematis flammula

Description:

Clematis flammula is a temperate liana known by the common name fragrant virgin's bower. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, but it is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant in gardens. The woody vine bears fragrant white flowers and small green achenes. When the flowers are newly opened they have a strong sweet almond fragrance. The vine grows in a tangled mass that is heavily sprinkled with flowers throughout the warmer months. It is popular with gardeners as a decoration along fences and trellises, or as ground cover. If the vine has no other plants or structures to climb on, it will climb on itself, forming a large, densely tangled bush. The plant sends out many shoots and can reach over five meters in height. It is sweet-smelling but poisonous.

1 Species ID Suggestions

PatriciaPi
PatriciaPi 11 years ago
Clematis flammula Clematis flammula


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10 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful!!

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

Right... Thanks Ashish.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

But Pam it may not support many wild species from Americas, Australia and Africa. European may most match with this list.

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Ashish, I made an excel sheet of that Flower chart as you suggested. Seems like we have an ID...

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

I agree with Patricia, Clematis flammula

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Its native in Mediterranean region http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Agree with Patricia... but not able to consider this is kind of Petal structure of Buttercups... or Ranunculaceae family...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Pam this is most of Indian Flowers list.
You can copy text and make your own excel sheet. And give filter of This family. Once you able to acknowledge flower structure and leaf structure... every plant or Flower spotting is easy for you...!!
http://www.flowersofindia.net/botanical....

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Ashish. Do they have these in India?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Typical Myrtaceae family shrub plant's flower. They mostly have juicy fruits.

pamsai
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pamsai

Miravet, Catalunya, Spain

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012

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