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Clematis patens
is a climbing shrub inhabiting forest edges,
with oppositely arranged, ternate compound leaves. Leaflets, 3-5 in
number, are 2-6cm in length, in an oval shape, with pointed tips.
Peduncles are extended, by which they twine themselves over the
other plants around. Flowers, generally 8 in number, set themselves
on new branches' tips; white or light purple petal-like sepals,
7-12cm in diameter, open flat, facing upward. The Ministry of the
Environment designates this species as an NT. Bloom time: May-June. |