Clematis pauciflora

Southern california clematis, few-flowered clematis, Few-Flowered Clematis

Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Southern california clematis is a California native perennial found in southwestern California, particularly in the Little San Bernardino Mountains, in dry chaparral habitats at elevations below 1,300 meters. Flowering from January to June, this plant produces delicate flowers with sepals 7 to 12 millimeters long, creating a subtle botanical display. Growing with slender vines, it develops distinctive leaves with 3 to 5 leaflets that are roughly three-lobed and often toothed. Its leaves feature leaflets measuring 1 to 3.5 centimeters long, with a delicate, intricate structure typical of its genus. The plant produces numerous stamens and pistils, with 30 to 50 stamens surrounding multiple pistils in each flower.

Habitat: dry chaparral

Bloom period: Jan-Jun

Elevation: < 1300 m

Bioregions: SW, DMtns (Little San Bernardino Mtns)

California counties: San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, Madera, Calaveras, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Tuolumne

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.