Burning clematis

Burning clematis
	Burning clematis ( Clematis flammula )
Systematics
Order :	Buttercups (Ranunculales)
Family :	Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
Subfamily :	Ranunculoideae
Tribe :	Anemoneae
Genre :	Clematis ( Clematis )
Type :	Burning clematis
Scientific name
	Clematis flammula
	L.

The internal end of Clematis or almond clematis ( Clematis flammula ) is a plant from the genus clematis ( Clematis ) within the family of Ranunculaceae (Ranunculaceae). It forms decorative and fragrant flowers that smell intensely of bitter almond.

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Vegetative characteristics

The burning clematis forms climbing, deciduous, perennial herbaceous plants that reach heights of 3 to 5 meters.

The opposite arranged leaves are divided into a petiole and a leaf blade. The mostly double-pinnate leaf blade usually has five leaflets. The lower leaflets are broadly oval and often triple or multi-lobed, rounded at the base and otherwise serrated, the upper leaflets are usually simple. The feathers are long-stalked and shiny on top.

Generative characteristics

The flowering period extends from May to August. In the upper leaf axils are numerous flowers in large, up to 25 centimeters wide, paniculate inflorescences . The fragrant flowers are radial symmetry with a diameter of 2 to 3 centimeters . The four white bracts are narrow and hairy on the outside at the edge.

The fruits have a feathery tail that is up to 2 centimeters long.

Chromosome number

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 16.

Occurrence

The burning clematis thrives in maquis and hedges in the Mediterranean and the Middle East . It is common in the Mediterranean. The burning clematis is not hardy in Central Europe .

use

The burning clematis was a popular and common garden plant in Central Europe from the 17th to the 19th centuries. However, it can hardly be seen in our gardens today.

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literature

Ingrid Schönfelder, Peter Schönfelder : The cosmos Mediterranean flora . 3. Edition. Franckh, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-440-07803-5 , pp. 84 .
Bruno P. Kremer: Shrub trees . Recognize & determine. In: Steinbach's nature guide . Mosaik, Niedernhausen 2002, ISBN 3-576-11478-5 , p. 24 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Bruno P. Kremer: Shrub trees . Recognize & determine. In: Steinbach's nature guide . Mosaik, Niedernhausen 2002, ISBN 3-576-11478-5 , p. 24 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ingrid Schönfelder, Peter Schönfelder : Die Kosmos-Mediterranflora . 3. Edition. Franckh, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-440-07803-5 , pp. 84 .
↑ Clematis flammula at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
↑ ^a ^b Heinz-Dieter Krausch : Kaiserkron and Peonies red ... from the discovery and introduction of our garden flowers. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-423-34412-8 , pp. 114 .

Web links

Commons : Burning Clematis ( Clematis flammula ) - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Clematis flammula L. In: Info Flora , the national data and information center for Swiss flora . Retrieved October 18, 2015.
Datasheet Clematis flammula from Flora Vascular .
Data sheet Clematis flammula distributed in France at tela-botanica .
Data sheet Clematis flammula with photos and distribution in Italy at Flora Italiana by Schede di Botanica .

[Steinbachs-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Bruno P. Kremer: Shrub trees . Recognize & determine. In: Steinbach's nature guide . Mosaik, Niedernhausen 2002, ISBN 3-576-11478-5 , p. 24 .

[KMF-2] Ingrid Schönfelder, Peter Schönfelder : Die Kosmos-Mediterranflora . 3. Edition. Franckh, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-440-07803-5 , pp. 84 .

[IPCN-3] Clematis flammula at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

[Päonie-4] Heinz-Dieter Krausch : Kaiserkron and Peonies red ... from the discovery and introduction of our garden flowers. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-423-34412-8 , pp. 114 .