Ranunculaceae
Traveller's-joy
Clematis vitalba
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Clematis
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: glycosides.
Signs: skin irritation, gastrointestinal irritation.
- Old Man's Beard | Solve Pest Problems - Oregon State University University or extension
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Is Traveller's-joy safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Traveller's-joy safe for cats?
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Traveller's-joy safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Traveller's-joy safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Traveller's-joy mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: glycosides. Signs: skin irritation, gastrointestinal irritation.
- Old Man's Beard | Solve Pest Problems - Oregon State University University or extension
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (49)
- ab
- Алмышәӡахәа, Амшәӡахәа
- Albanian
- Kulpra
- Arabic
- ظيان أبيض, عنصره, قميص بنت الملك
- Aragonese
- Belliguera, Betiguera, Betiquera, Billuertera, Meliguera, Petiquera, Velliguera, Vetiguera
- Armenian
- Մամրիչ խաղողատերև
- arz
- ظيان ابيض
- Asturian
- Baldiéganu, Bidaquera, Bilortera, Bilortu, Escaderna
- Azerbaijani
- Üzümyarpaq ağəsmə
- bar
- Lüln
- Basque
- Aihenzuri
- Bulgarian
- Обикновен повет
- Catalan
- Vidalba, Ridorta, Vidauba
- Chinese
- 葡萄叶铁线莲, 葡萄葉鐵線蓮, 生命铁线莲
- Corsican
- Vittichju, Vitalba, Vitalbula
- Croatian
- Pavitina
- Czech
- Plamének plotní, Plamének obecný
- Danish
- Almindelig Skovranke, Skovranke
- Dutch
- Bosrank, Duivelsgaren, Heggenwurger, Smookhout, Vuurkruid
- English
- Traveller's-joy, Evergreen clematis
- Estonian
- Harilik elulõng
- Finnish
- Saksankärhö
- French
- Aubavis, Aubervigne, Bois de pipe, Bois à fumer, Clematite des haies, Clématite blanche, Clématite des haies, Clématite vigne-blanche
- Galician
- Herba doncela
- German
- Gewöhnliche Waldrebe, Echte Waldrebe, Gemeine Waldrebe, Weiße Waldrebe
- grc
- Κληματῖτις
- hsb
- Lěsny pryšćenc
- Hungarian
- Erdei iszalag
- Indonesian
- Kerisih bulu
- Irish
- Gabhrán
- Italian
- Vitalba
- Japanese
- クレマティス・ヴィタルバ, クレマチス・ウィタルバ, クレマチス・ビタルバ, クレマチス・ヴィタルバ
- Latvian
- Vīnlapu mežvītenis
- li
- Rieraank, Bosraank
- Lithuanian
- Gelsvoji raganė
- lmo
- Idàsa, Zùta
- Macedonian
- Павит
- nds
- Wilde ranker
- Persian
- کلماتیس سفید
- Polish
- Powojnik pnący
- Portuguese
- Cipó do reino, Vide branca, Vitalba
- Romanian
- Curpen
- Russian
- Ломонос виноградолистный
- Slovak
- Plamienok plotný
- Slovenian
- Navadni srobot
- Spanish
- Pajilla muermera, Redorta, Vid negra, Vidalba, Virganaza, Virigaza, Vitigera, Vitijera
- Swedish
- Skogsklematis
- vec
- Vixon
- Walloon
- Rampioûle ordinaire
- Welsh
- Barf hen ŵr, Barf yr hen wr, Barf yr hen Ŵr
Synonyms
- Anemone vitalba (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Clematis bannatica Schur
- Clematis bellojocensis Gand.
- Clematis crenata Jord.
- Clematis dumosa Salisb.
- Clematis dumosa Gand.
- Clematis odontophylla Gand.
- Clematis pilosa Dulac
- Clematis scandens Borkh.
- Clematis sepium Lam.
- Clematis taurica Besser ex Nyman
- Clematis transiens Gand.
- Clematis vitalba var. angustiloba Schur
- Clematis vitalba var. angustisecta Gremli
- Clematis vitalba var. bannatica Wierzb. ex Rchb.
- Clematis vitalba var. cordata Schur
- Clematis vitalba var. integra DC.
- Clematis vitalba var. simplicifolia Godet
- Clematis vitalba var. syriaca Boiss.
- Clematis vitalba var. timbali Drabble
- Clematitis vitalba (L.) Moench
- Viorna clematitis Garsault
Flowers
- In flower
- June to September (from 2,074 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Aaron Liston, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daol Jeong, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Georges Olioso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Elliot Greiner, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: jonas benichou, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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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.