Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Clematis columbiana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, some if not all members of this genus are mildly poisonous. The toxic principle is dissipated by heat or by drying[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].

Botanical Description

Clematis columbiana is a deciduous climbing plant with woody stems usually growing up to 1.5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 3.5 metres. The plant scrambles over the ground, climbing into the vegetation where it suppots itself by means of twining leafstalks. One form of the plant has stems that are mainly subterranean, rhizomatous, with aerial stems that are not climbing and are mostly less than 10cm tall. Intermediate forms between these two extremes are often found[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

HabitatDry to moist, often rocky soils of open woods and thickets; at elevations from 1,700 - 2,500 metres[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Var tenuiloba is found on cliffs and rocky summits, usually in open sites or open pine forest; at elevations from 1,000 - 3,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].