512 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
CLEMATIS L. Sp. Pl.1:5438. 1753. 
Over 150 species described, perennials, mostly climbers, inhabiting temperate and 
tropical regions. Europe 8 species, United States and Canada 20, with 5 strictly 
defined varieties. 
Clematis virginiana L. Amoen. Acad. 4: 275. 1759. VIRGIN BOWER. 
El. Sk.2:44. Gray, Man, ed. 6,35. Chap. FI. 4. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt.1:4. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Nova Scotia and Ontario to Lake Winnepeg ; 
New England west to Nebraska, south to Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas, 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Upper division Coast Pine belt. Rich banks. Wins- 
ton County. Calhoun County (#. 4. Smith). Lee County, Auburn (fF. 8. Earle), 
Tuscaloosa and Monroe counties. Flowers white, fragrant, July, August; truit in 
October. Climber. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Pensylvania.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Clematis catesbyana Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 2:736. 1816. CATESBY’S CLEMATIS. 
EM. Sk. 2:44, Chap, FL 4. Gray, Syn. PLN. A. 1, pt. 1:4, 
Carolinian area, South Carolina to Florida and Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Upper division Coast Pine belt. | ry copses, borders of woods, Clarke 
County, Suggsville (Vr. Denny). Flowers white, August; fruit ripe in October. 
Climber. 
Type locality: ‘*In South Carolina. Catesby.” 
Herb. Geol. Sury. Herb. Mohr. 
Clematis viorna L. Sp. Pl.1:543. LEATHER FLOWER, 
EI. Sk.2:46. Gray, Man. ed. 6,36. Chap. FIL. 3. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:7. 
Gray, Syn. FL.N. A, 1, pt.1:5. 
Carolinian area. Southern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, central Ohio, and Mis- 
souri, south to Tennessee and upper Georgia. 
ALABAMA: ‘Tennessee Valley to Central Pine belt. Banks of streams. Franklin 
County, Russellville, Autauga County (/. 4, Smith). Flowers reddish purple (Indian 
purple). June; not frequent. Climber. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginia, Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Clematis reticulata Walt. Fl. Car. 156, 1788. NETTED-LEAVED CLEMATIS. 
El. Sk.2:47. Chap. Fl. 4, Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:7. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A, 
1, pt. 1:6. 
Louisianian area. South Carolina and Florida, west to Texas and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Upper division Coast Pine belt. Dry sandy copses. Conecuh County, 
Kvergreen (Baker §° Earle), Clarke County, Suggsville (Dr. Denny), Flowers 
maroon purple. June; not frequent. Climber. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Clematis crispa L. Sp. P1l.1:543. 1753. WAVY-FLOWERED CLEMATIS. 
Clematis cylindrica Sims, Bot. Mag. 1160, 1816. 
KIL Sk. 2:49. Gray, Man. ed. 6,36. Chap. F'1. 3. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:7. 
Gray, Syn. Fl.N.A.1, pt. 1:7. ; 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern Virginia along the coast to Florida 
and through the Gulf States to Texas to the one hundredth meridian; Arkansas and 
southern Missouri. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt to the coast. Low swampy thickets. Tuscaloosa 
County. Pike County, Troy. Dallas County, Uniontown. Autauga, Baldwin, and 
Mobile counties. IFlowers lilac. May. Climber. 
Type locality: ‘ Hab. in Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Clematis crispa walteri (Pursh) Gray, Bot. Mag. under t. 6504, 1881, 
Clematis waltert Pursh, I]. Am. Sept. 2:384. 1814, 
C. lineariloba DC. Syst.1:155. 1818. 
KIL Sk.2:45, Gray, Syn. FIN. A. 1, pt. 1:7, 
Louisianian area. South Carolina to Texas. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Low shaded banks. Mobile. Flowers lilac. May ; rare, 
Low climber, 
Type locality: ‘In Carolina, v.s.in Herb, Walter,” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
