Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Clematis ligusticifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, some if not all members of this genus are mildly poisonous. The toxic principle is dissipated by heat or by drying[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].

Botanical Description

Clematis ligusticifolia is a vigorousm deciduous climbing and scrambling plant usually growing up to 6 metres tall, though specimens up to 20 metres have been recorded[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is occasionally grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern and central N. America - British Columbia to Manitoba, south to California, Arizona, New Mexico and northwest Mexico.

HabitatWoodlands, especially coniferous, growing over trees and shrubs along rivers, on creek banks and in canyon bottoms; at elevations from 500 - 1,600 metres[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. ].