Clematis baldwinii Torr. & A.Gray

Endemic Range and Growth Habit

Clematis baldwinii is an endemic perennial wildflower that grows across most of the Florida peninsula.

Flowering Period

It typically blooms from spring through fall.

Ecological Role

Its flowers draw a variety of pollinators, and its fruit provides food for many birds and small wildlife.

Species Growth Form

This species is a small, erect, non-vining herbaceous clematis.

Plant Size and Growth Tendency

It is much smaller than other clematis species, growing 12 to 24 inches tall, with a tendency to sprawl.

Flower Characteristics

Its distinct nodding flowers are fragrant, and usually range in color from pinkish-white to lavender.

Flower Sepal Structure

The flowers have no petals; instead, they have four petal-like sepals that are fused at the base, giving the bloom a bell- or urn-like shape.

Sepal Movement During Anthesis

As the flower opens, the sepals separate and curve backward.

Sepal Margin Features

Sepal margins are thin and wavy.

Flower Arrangement and Stems

Flowers grow singly, and are borne on slender, unbranched stems.

Leaf Arrangement and Shape

Its leaves are oppositely arranged, and range in shape from oval to lanceolate, or may be pinnately divided.

Fruit Characteristics

Its fruits are achenes with long silky tails.