Scarlet Leather Flower (Clematis texensis)
Description
Clematis texensis is a scarlet-flowered climbing vine, a member of the family Ranunculaceae, native to the US state of Texas. Common names include crimson clematis and scarlet clematis.Because of its thick-textured petals it is sometimes called the Leather Flower or Scarlet leather flower.This is a herbaceous and slightly woody vine that can climb to nine feet and its bell-shaped flowers bloom on new growth. The flower petals are thick and leather-like with scarlet-colored sepals. After the flower blooms a feathery ball of plumed seeds will be displayed. This Clematis is a very hardy and drought tolerant and when planted in sunny conditions flowers may persist until the first frost. It is native to the southeastern Edwards Plateau in Texas.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ranunculales
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Family: Ranunculaceae
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Genus: Clematis
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