| This low-growing vine with beautiful lavender flowers is common in wet areas of the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. An alternate common name is Southern Leatherflower. Pender Co., NC 4/19/08.
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| The lavender-colored sepals are more reflexed and almost twice as long as those of the Northern Leatherflower (Clematis viorna). Johnston Co., NC 4/20/08.
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| Leaves have three leaflets. Pender Co., NC 4/19/08.
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| This specimen has unusually narrow leaflets. Johnston Co., NC 4/20/08.
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| Johnston Co., NC 4/20/08.
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| Swamp Leatherflower has a long flowering season, from April through August. Greenville, NC 8/18/2002.
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| New Hanover Co., NC 8/26/06.
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More information:
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Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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