sweetautumn clematis Ranunculaceae Clematis terniflora

Leaf:Opposite, evergreen to deciduous farther north, pinnately compound with five leaflets or trifoliate, individual leaflets more or less cordate with entire margins, 2 to 4 inches long; shiny green above and paler below; both the long petiolules and the rachis commonly wrap around other structures to aid in climbing.
Flower:Species is monoecious; fragrant and showy, described as refreshing, white with 4 sepals, 1 inch across, borne on branching panicles, present late summer and early fall.
Fruit:Small dry brown seeds with a long white feathery plume, borne in thin dandelion-like heads, maturing in the fall, can be nearly as showy as the flowers.
Twig:Initially green, and changing to brown, numerous ridges, wiry, climbs by twining.
Bark:Initially smooth and light brown, later developing long splits and shreddy long strips.
Form:A climbing vine that can completely overtake its supporting stucture in a dense tangle, to 30 feet and a main stem diameter of 4 inches.

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