Western Clematis- Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)  Clematis occidentalis  variety grosseserrata Home     Plant Index     Photo Detail &  Description     Utah Range Map

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Located June 7th and 13th of  2009 Mineral Fork Trail, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Elevation at parking lot to trail is 6774 feet. GPS 40.38.08.15 N.  111.41.56.70 W Characteristics A blue-lavendar flowering vine. Flowers have no petals but have four petal-like sepals and many stamen. Sepals are about 2 inches long.  Fruit has long fuzzy styles.  Normally at mid-elevations. Usually begins blooming in May Back to Top