Clematis ligusticifolia - Western white clematis

Western white clematis (Clematis ligusticifolia) is a deciduous, twining vine native to western North America, its seed floss used as tinder and insulation and its stems used for cordage.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹
• Fibre¹

Type

• Clematis spp. - Clematis
• Vine
• Deciduous

Functions

• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Clematis ligusticifolia | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩