Clematis marmoraria (New Zealand dwarf clematis) is an evergreen plant with parsley-like, leathery and dark green foliage. The white flowers are about 2 cm wide, blooming in early spring.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. marmoraria
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| Clematis marmoraria Sneddon
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Habitat
editThis clematis can be found growing in alpine marble karrenfeld either in crevices in massive marble, or amongst semi-fixed rocks, stones, and similar rocky sites in open herbfield. [1]
Uses
editClematis × cartmanii is a hybrid between Clematis marmoraria and Clematis paniculata that is grown ornamentally.[2] The hybrid was created by NZ horticulturalist Joe Cartman and several popular cultivars of the cross are now in cultivation.
References
edit- ^ a b "Clematis marmoraria". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Rogerson, Brewster. "Clematis × cartmanii 'Joe'". International Clematis Society. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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