Clematis crispa
swamp leather flower. curly clematis, blue-jasmine, curlflower, curly virgin's bower, marsh clematis
Family
Ranunculaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, lobed, revolute
Leaf Type
compound, pinnate
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
March - October
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Only vine with opposite, compound leaves more than 1" diameter.
Animal Use
Attracts granivorous birds, nectar-butterflies, and nectar-insects.
Habitat
Wet woods, swamps, and marshes.