Old Man's Beard, Clematis vitalba

Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)

• Climbing plant.
• Leaves with one terminal leaflet followed by opposite leaflets. Leaflets 5-10cm long (2-4in).
• Flowers whitish with 4 false petals (sepals), ca. 2 cm across (1in).
• Fruits make dense whitish feathery clusters ("beard").

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