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Fig. 27. Western purple virgin's bower {Clematis verlicillaris var. coliimbiana) . 



3. Alpine Clematis (Clematis pseud oalpina (Kuntze) Nels.), fig. 28. 

 — Similar to purple clematis but the leaves divided into 3 leaflets and these 

 again deeply lobed or divided into 3 smaller toothed leaflets; stems trailing 

 over low bushes, scarcely at all climbing; flowers purple-blue, the sepals 4, 

 1 to 2 inches long; seed-like achenes with long feathery tails. 



Occurrence. — ROCKY MOUNTAIN. MESA VERDE. BRYCE CANYON: Rainbow Point. 

 ZION: Narrows trail. GRAND CANYON, in the canyon below both rims, 7,000 to 8,000 

 feet: Bright Angel trail below second tunnel; Kaibab trail below both rims. 



SwEETSHRUB Family (Calycanthaceae) 



California Sweetshrub, Spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis H. & 

 A.), fig. 29. — Erect, branching shrub, usually about 5 to 8 feet high; bark 



I'ig. 28. Alpine clematis {Clematis pseuJoalpina) . 



