Clematis terniflora

sweet autumn clematis
Blooming vine
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Clematis
Species:	C. terniflora
Binomial name
Clematis terniflora

Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn Clematis) is a plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to Asia, but is cultivated in gardens and has naturalized in parts of North America. It is considered an invasive plant in some locations.

Description

Clematis terniflora is a vine with opposite, pinnately compound leaves, on climbing stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall. They usually bloom in September in the Northern hemisphere. The blooms are nicely fragrant and visited by bees.

External links

• Floridata: Clematis terniflora.
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Clematis terniflora.
• Cook, Will. Duke University. Clematis terniflora.
• usage of the medicine (in Japanese)