Clematis bigelovii

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Clematis bigelovii
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Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species:
C. bigelovii
Binomial name
Clematis bigelovii
Synonyms [2]

Clematis bigelovii, common name Bigelow's clematis, [3] is a perennial climbing plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It grows to approximately 2 feet (61 centimeters) in height with purple, solitary, bell-shaped flowers. It is native in Arizona and New Mexico and can be found in woodlands and rocky areas.

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Description

Clematis bigelovii is a perennial vine that grows to approximately 2 feet (61 centimeters) in height. [4] Its stems are either erect or twining and sprawling. Leaves are pinnate with 7–11 leaflets. The flowers are terminal, solitary, and bell-shaped. Their sepals are purple, lanceolate, and often with white woolly margins. Clematis bigelovii can flower from March to November. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Clematis bigelovii has been reported from central to western New Mexico [2] at elevations up to 4,500–5,500 feet (1,400–1,700 meters), occurring in canyons, [1] and from eastern Arizona [2] to 5,000 ft (1,500 m). It thrives in grassland, mountainous areas, and damp, rocky areas as well as pion-juniper woodlands to upper mixed conifer forests. [1]

Conservation

As of October 2024, NatureServe listed Clematis bigelovii as Apparently Secure (G4) globally, with no status information for either Arizona or New Mexico. The species' global status was last reviewed on 8 May 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Clematis bigelovii Bigelow's Virgin's-bower". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Clematis bigelovii Torr". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. Pringle, James S. (1997). "Clematis bigelovii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved October 26, 2024 via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  4. 1 2 "Plant Database Clematis bigelovii". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Bloom Information. Retrieved October 26, 2024.