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Plant Name:

Devil's Darning Needles

Scientific Name:

Clematis virginiana

Description:

Devil's Darning Needles is a climbing vine with white to cream-colored flowers and feathery seed heads.

Habitat:

Forest edges, thickets, stream banks, open woods

Fauna:

Devil's Darning Needles provides nectar and pollen for a variety of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It also serves as a larval host plant for certain butterfly species.

Growing Conditions:

Devil's Darning Needles thrives in moist, well-drained soils in full sun or part shade

Uses:

Devil's Darning Needles is often used as an ornamental vine in gardens and landscapes. It can also be used to provide vertical interest and screening.

Edible:
(please exercise caution and consult additional sources or experts before consuming any vegetation):

No

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Poisonous:

No

Fun Facts:

Devil's Darning Needles is also known as "Virgin's Bower" or "Old Man's Beard". It is named after the long, thread-like seed heads that resemble darning needles.

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