Clematis flammula
Clematis brûlante
Fragrant Clematis
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 30 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Bipinnate |
| Height | 5 m |
Description
Deciduous, winding its way through other plants in a tangled mass of flowers and leaves. The flowers give way by late summer to silky seed heads that remain on the plant during winter.
Grows on scrub land, hedges, old walls and waste places.
Flowers
The fragrant, star-shaped white flowers are studded with long white stamens. What appear to be petals are, in fact, sepals, hairy on the outside.
Leaves
Bipinnate leaflets on either side of the stem, each leaflet is further subdivided. Leaflets stalked, oval to round.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of small, 1-seeded fruit with flattened plumes.
Medical
Leaves: sap of the leaves to treat eczema.
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