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Sweet Autumn Clematis🌸
Clematis terniflora
センニンソウ
A perennial climbing herb of the Ranunculaceae family that produces many white cruciform flowers in summer. Its fruits have long feathery hairs that resemble the beard of a hermit (sennin), giving rise to its name.
Identification Points
- ✓白い十字形の花を多数つける
- ✓果実に長い羽毛状の毛
- ✓葉は3〜7枚の小葉からなる羽状複葉
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の林縁・草地
Season
8〜9月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Petal fusion
Free
Ovary position
Superior
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionキンポウゲ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Basal eudicots > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90–80 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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