Ropevine Clematis pauciflora Most prevalent in sage scrub on dry rocky slopes in the Santa Ana Mountains. It is also a spring-flowering plant with hairless fruit bodies (achenes). Flowers are in clusters of one to three. Sepals are smooth above, hairy below. There are 30-50 stamens; 25-50 pistils. Lucas Cyn, 1-13-11. © Ron Vanderhoff Back to Ranunculaceae of Orange County, California |
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