| Accepted name: |
Clematis virginiana L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Virgin's-bower
Leather-flower
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| French names: |
Clématite de Virginie
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WCLEVI
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Liniment once used by physicians for SKIN ERUPTIONS, ITCHING. Weak leaf tea used for INSOMNIA, NERVOUS HEADACHES, NERVOUS TWITCHING, and UTERINE DISEASES. Warning: highly irritating to mucous membranes. Ingestion may cause severe and diarrhea (*3). |
| Key Characters: |
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