genus
Clematis and Leatherflowers
Clematis
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native clematis and leatherflowers All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Western White Clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
66
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Purple Clematis
Clematis occidentalis
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
18
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Hairy Clematis
Clematis hirsutissima
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
12
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Blue Clematis
Clematis columbiana
caterpillars
6
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
15
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Virgin's-bower
Clematis virginiana
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
59
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Vase-vine Leatherflower
Clematis viorna
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
16
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Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
14
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Netleaf Leather Flower
Clematis reticulata
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
11
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Pitcher's Leatherflower
Clematis pitcheri
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
29
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Pipestem Clematis
Clematis lasiantha
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
6
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Curlyheads
Clematis ochroleuca
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
11
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Coastal Virgin's-bower
Clematis catesbyana
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
13
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Whitehair Leatherflower
Clematis albicoma
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
13
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Old Man's Beard Clematis
Clematis drummondii
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
25
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White Leaf Leather Flower
Clematis glaucophylla
caterpillars
3
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
8