Clematis tangutica (Maxim.) Korsh.

Deciduous woody climber; stems terete, weakly ribbed. Lvs glabrous or sparsely hairy, ± glaucous, 2-pinnate, (3)–8–15–(20) × (2)–7–12 cm; leaflets thin, lanceolate, cuneate to truncate at base, acute; margin sharply toothed, rarely 1–2-lobed at base; petiole (2)–4–8 cm long, glabrous or with fine silky hairs. Fls pendent, ☿, solitary in lf axils. Bracts paired, leaflike, 1-pinnate or simple, not united, inserted below middle of peduncle. Sepals 4, valvate, greenish yellow, glabrous outside, silky hairy inside, with dense hairs near margins, lanceolate, acute, mucronate, 13–19–(27) × 5–8–(15) mm. Anthers 3–4 mm long; filaments ciliate, dilated at base. Achenes compressed, hairy, c. 4 mm long. Style 3–4.5 cm long at fruiting.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: Jan.–Mar.; Fruiting: Jan.–Apr.–(Jul.)