Clematis columbiana var. tenuiloba
Brittonia 25: 382. 1971.
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Clematis alpina var. occidentalis (Hornemann) A. Gray subvar. tenuiloba A. Gray in H.Newton and W.P. Jenney, Rep. Geol. Resources Black Hills, 531. 1880
Synonyms: Clematis tenuiloba (A. Gray) C.L. Hitchcock
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems mainly subterranean, rhizomatous, aerial stems not viny, mostly less than 0.1 m (to 1.5 m in forms transitional to var. columbiana), tufted. Leaf-blade mostly 3-ternate, ± succulent; leaflets or lobes mostly 1.5-5 mm wide. Flowers: sepals violet-blue, 1.5-5 cm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Cliffs, rocky summits, usually in open sites or open pine forest
Elevation: 1000-3000 m
Distribution
Colo., Mont., N.Dak., S.Dak., Utah, Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"thin" is not a number.
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