species 4,253 observations
Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
Field notes
Supports All
22
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Brown Bark Carpet Moth, Fatal Metalmark, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Spotted Thyris Moth
5
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Phytomyza loewii
1
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Peach-clematis Aphid, Black Bean Aphid
2
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Silver-spotted Skipper, Clouded Skipper, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
14
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist Wet
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Black walnut Rabbits Wet soil
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Ground cover Herbaceous perennial Poisonous
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.