Sugar Bowls (2)
There are two varieties of this Clematis. Both have nodding, urn-shaped, bluish-purple flowers covered in fine hairs and feathery seeds. They are differentiated by their leaves.
Sugar Bowls
Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima
Family:
Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
AKA:
Old Maid's Bonnet, Leather Flower,
Hairy Clematis
Photo taken on:
May 29, 2005
Location:
Almont Triangle, GV, CO
Life Zones:
Foothills to subalpine
Habitat:
Open woods, meadows
Grows erect to 2ft. Leaves are deeply divided into narrow segments.
Flora of North America reference.
Scott's Clematis
Clematis hirsutissima var. scottii
Family:
Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
AKA:
Scott's Sugar Bowls
Photo taken on:
May 22, 2016
Location:
Wet Mountains, Eastern CO
Life Zones:
Foothills and montane
Habitat:
Meadows, thickets, rocky slopes
Grows erect to sprawling with stems to 18" long. Leaves are bluish-green and divided into lance-shaped to oval leaflets.
Flora of North America reference.