Clematis bigelovii, common name Bigelow's clematis,[3] is a perennial climbing plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It grows to approximately 2 feet (61 centimeters) in height with purple, solitary, bell-shaped flowers. It is native in Arizona and New Mexico and can be found in woodlands and rocky areas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. bigelovii
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Description
editClematis bigelovii is a perennial vine that grows to approximately 2 feet (61 centimeters) in height.[4] Its stems are either erect or twining and sprawling. Leaves are pinnate with 7–11 leaflets. The flowers are terminal, solitary, and bell-shaped. Their sepals are purple, lanceolate, and often with white woolly margins. Clematis bigelovii can flower from March to November.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editClematis bigelovii has been reported from central to western New Mexico[2] at elevations up to 4,500–5,500 feet (1,400–1,700 meters), occurring in canyons,[1] and from eastern Arizona[2] to 5,000 ft (1,500 m). It thrives in grassland, mountainous areas, and damp, rocky areas as well as pion-juniper woodlands to upper mixed conifer forests.[1]
Conservation
editAs of October 2024[update], NatureServe listed Clematis bigelovii as Apparently Secure (G4) globally, with no status information for either Arizona or New Mexico. The species' global status was last reviewed on 8 May 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Clematis bigelovii Bigelow's Virgin's-bower". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Clematis bigelovii Torr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Pringle, James S. (1997). "Clematis bigelovii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ a b "Plant Database Clematis bigelovii". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Bloom Information. Retrieved October 26, 2024.