Hairy Clematis on Kelmscott Vellum

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 Clematis hirsutissima

 Unlike most clematis, this one is not a vine, but grows in a tuft. When the seeds are mature, it looks like a wild hairy plant out of a Dr. Seuss book.

Native peoples have used Hairy Clematis as an analgesic and as a respiratory aid.