Clematis japonica




Family Ranunculaceae
Subamily Ranunculoideae
Tribe Anemoneae
Scientific name Clematis japonica Thunberg
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) hanshodzuru (ハンショウヅル, 半鐘蔓 [meaning: alrm bells vine])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves palmately trifoliolate, leaflets each 3-10cm long, hairy. Flowers pedicels 6-12cm long, 4 dark purple calyx lobes each 2.5-3cm long, hairy at edge, styles ca. 3cm long, flowering in May to July. Fruits ca. 6mm long. Deciduous. Vine. Subshurb.
Reference Clematis japonica Thunb.



May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



May 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden



May 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden