Family:
Ranunculaceae
Toxic Parts:
all
Toxins:
glycosides, protoanemonin
Flower Color:
  • flower color
Found:
meadows, woodlands, ornamental, garden

Time of Greatest Risk

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Geographical Distribution

Virgin's bower distribution - United States

Related Species

Virgin's Bower

Clematis spp

Devil's Darning Needles, Devil's Hair, Love Vine, Traveller's Joy, Virgin's Bower, Virginia Virgin's Bower, Wild Hops, Woodbine
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Virgin's bower (Clematis spp) is a perennial vine with dentate, mostly trifoliate leaves on purple-tinged petioles arranged oppositely on the stem. It produces white flowers which blossom in late summer to early fall. C. ligusticifolia develops small, flattened fruits with a plume of white hairs.

Toxic components
All parts of C. ligusticifolia contain protoanemonin, a type of irritant that can result in the development of contact dermatitis or ulcers in the mouth in horses. Often accompanied by blisters, ulcers, and profuse salivation and colic signs.