Ranunculaceae

Curlyheads

Clematis ochroleuca Aiton

Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis

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Curlyheads: Photograph of a forming flower on the Erect Silky Leather Flower en ( Clematis ochroleuca en ). Photo taken at the Mt. Cuba Center where it was identified. Came — Photo: Photo by and, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Curlyheads

Synonyms

Clematis integrifolia subsp. ochroleuca (Aiton) Kuntze
Clematis integrifolia subsp. ovata (Pursh) Kuntze
Clematis ochroleuca var. ovata Wherry
Clematis ochroleuca var. sericea (Michx.) Wherry
Clematis ovata Pursh
Clematis sericea Michx.
Clematis uniflora Balb.
Coriflora ochroleuca (Aiton) W.A.Weber
Valvaria ochroleuca (Aiton) Ser.
Valvaria ovalis Ser.
Viorna ochroleuca (Aiton) Small
Viorna ovata Small

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Photo by and, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by and, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.