512 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 



CLEMATIS L. Sp. PL 1 : 543. 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. Ainoen. Acad. 4 : 275. 1759. VIRGIN BOWER. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 44. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 35. Chap. Fl. 4. Gray, Syn. PI. N. A. 1, pt. 1 : 4. 



Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Nova Scotia and Ontario to Lake Wiunepeg; 

 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 (E. A. Smith). Lee County, Auburn (F. S. Earle). 

 Tuscaloosa and Monroe counties. Flowers white, fragrant, July, August; fruit 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. 



Ell. Sk. 2: 44. Chap.F1.4. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1:4. 



Carolinian area. South Carolina to Florida and Mississippi 



ALABAMA : Upper division Coast Pine belt. Dry copses, borders of woods. Clarke 

 County, Suggsville (Dr. Denny). Flowers white, August; fruit ripe in October. 

 Climber. 



Type locality: "In South Carolina. Catesby." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Clematis viorna L. Sp. PI. 1 : 543. LEATHER FLOWER. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 46. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 36. Chap. Fl. 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 (E. A. 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. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 47. Chap. Fl. 4. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2 : 7. Gray, Syu. Fl. N. A. 

 l,pt.l:6. 



Louisiauian area. South Carolina and Florida, west to Texas and Arkansas. 



ALABAMA: Upper division Coast Pine belt. Dry sandy copses. Couecuh County, 

 Evergreen (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. PI. 1 : 543. 1753. WAVY-FLOWERED CLEMATIS. 



Clematis cylindrica Sims, Bot. Mag. 1160. 1816. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 49. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 36. Chap. Fl. 3. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2 : 7. 

 Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1 : 7. 



Carolinian and Louisianian nreas. 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. Flowers lilac. May. Climber. 



Type locality : " Hab. in Carolina." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Clematis crispa walteri (Pursh) Gray, Bot. Mag. under t. 6594. 1881. 



Clematis walteri Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 2 : 384. 1814. 



C. lineariloba DC. Syst. 1 : 155. 1818. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 45. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. 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. 



