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12-22-2016

Clematis morefieldii

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Clematis morefieldii produces woolly-haired vine runners up to 5 metres (16 ft) long. The leaves are compound, each made up of several leaflets and one or more tendrils for grabbing objects around the plant. The leaflets have velvety undersides.

The inflorescences occur in the axils of the leaves. Each has up to five flowers which have green-tinged pink sepals with curling tips arranged in an urn shape. The flower is thick and hairy in texture. There are no petals. The flower is up to 2.5 centimeters in length.

The plant yields fruits which may reach 3.5 centimeters long including their plume-like tips.

Detailed information
Full Name: Morefield's leather flower (Clematis morefieldii)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/20/1992 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Morefield's leather flower, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama , Tennessee
  • US Counties in which the Morefield's leather flower, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Morefield's leather flower.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
05/03/1994 Morefield's Leather-flower View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
05/03/1994 Morefield's Leather-flower View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
12/09/1993 58 FR 64774 64775 Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for Morefield's Leather Flower for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
Date
Title
09/14/2010 Morefield's leather flower (Clematis morefieldii) 5-yr review
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