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Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - June
Purple Clematis flowers are solitary or in groups of 3. It has a vining habit, with 3-foliate leaves. It is infrequent and scattered in the mountains.
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18 May 2022
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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7 May 2025
Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA 
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18 May 2022
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (3-leaflet leaf) 
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7 May 2025
Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA (vine tendrils) 
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18 May 2022
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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7 May 2025
Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA 
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27 May 2024
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (post-bloom flower) 
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