Clematis glycinoides var. glycinoides
Forest Clematis
Medium to large climber, clambering to the forest canopy.
Additional information
- FamilyRanunculaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size5-20 m high
- Plant groupingClimbers & creepers
- LeavesPairs of glossy thin leaves with 3-7 prominent nerves, margins entire, divided into 3 egg-shaped leaflets 3-6 cm x 1-2 cm. Juvenile leaves are not divided and can be purplish below. Stalks twist around other stems.
- Flower colourCreamy white
- Flowering timeAugust to November
- FlowersMale & female flowers on separate plants (dioecious). Branched bunches of starry flowers 3-4 cm wide. Female flowers followed by feathery 'catherine wheel' seed heads, feathery tail 5-6 cm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in cool, sheltered fern gullies. Semi shade to dappled shade, tolerating more sun towards the canopy.
- Garden useAttractive climber for a fernery or other moist shady area.
- Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
- Related speciesVery similar to Clematis aristata but leaves are not toothed and are thin and shiny. There are further botanical differences with the anthers.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Kevin Sparrow NatureShare ©
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