| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Clematis hirsutissima Pursh |
| Synonyms | Clematis arizonica A.Heller |
| Clematis bakeri Greene | |
| Clematis douglasii Hook. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 700-3300m |
| Description | villose, stem leaves largest, 2-4-pinnatipartite, ultimate segments linear, flowers pendent, sepals 4-5, abaxially grey villose, adaxially glabrous, 2-3cm long, apex revolute |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | dark violet-blue |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-18°C half ripe cuttings in early summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
irsutissima scottii (Porter) R.O.Ericson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 30: 47 (1943)
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