#clematis terniflora

[autumnmylife]

Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora)

[liberalbum]

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 23 October 2022

The vigorous Clematis terniflora (sweet autumn clematis) has covered this shed in autumnwith hundreds of small single, star-shaped, white flowers with a hawthorn-like fragrance. This plant is deciduous or semi-evergreen in mild winters and climbs using twisting petioles (leaf stalks).

Jill Raggett

[halljavalge]

Source: Maria Rant photo

ℍ𝐚𝓵ｌ נ𝐀 𝔳คĻǤẸ - Mandžuuria elulõng. Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica.

[ravenrook]

Materia medica #1: Devil's Darning Needle

Scientific name: Clematis virginiana; Clematis terniflora

Family: Ranunculaceae

Common name: Devil's darning needle; Old Man's Beard; Virgin's Bower; Woodbine; Traveller's Joy

Description: A vigorous vine bearing flowers with four petals. After flowering in late summer or early fall, the fruit develops into a clump long fluffy strings. Several species can easily be confused, C. virginiana can be identified by having trifoliate leaves. Found near edges: fence rows, stream banks, hedges. When cultivated, may be trained onto trellises, but otherwise will overtake other plants.

Toxicity notes: Poisonous. Do not eat. Sap may cause blisters on skin.

Magical notes: No planetary associations, though one source connects it to Venus/Freyja. UPG: I would call this a saturnine plant due to its choking tendencies, poisonous qualities, and association with the "Old Man."

Folklore notes: A similar Clematis species found in Europe is said to have shaded the Virgin Mary while she traveled, and this lore may have been transferred to the North American species. Others associate it with witchcraft and the devil, though I can't find an explanation for this beyond its habit of smothering other plants. The downy fruit is said to look like a beard, perhaps inspiring the devil connection.

Craft uses: I haven't found anyone else's magical uses, so the following is all UPG. I see binding as the primary use for this plant, especially in baneful workings. For instance, a "stop gossip" spell may include the creation of a poppet that is tied up or the mouth sewn shut using the vine. It may be an asset in workings dealing with the more malevolent side of a love goddess, as it brings together the juxtaposed views of this plant.

[I hope you enjoyed my first materia medica entry. I'm hoping to show not just information on individual plants, but also how you can build your herbal knowledge. If you have any suggestions for what I should add to these entries, let me know!]

Sources

North Carolina Plant Toolbox

Wikipedia

Growsonyou

Virginia Wildflowers

Flowers and Flower Lore

[negmo-photograph]

センニンソウ

Clematis terniflora(scientific name)

Sep.2022

OM SYSTEM OM-D E-M5MarkIII

M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 Macro

[happy-geology]

Clematis terniflora   センニンソウ

[semper-silvestris]

The clematis is blooming!

[lunasong365]

Autumn clematis seedheads

[ironjiji7photo]

From Fields

Clematis terniflora（センニンソウ、ウマクワズ）-2

[infinitesismall]

clematis terniflora or paniculata

[mellowcat-artist]

Autumn Virginsbower (Clematis terniflora)

Also called Japanese Clematis.  Fragrant, beautiful, and highly invasive.  Oh, well...

New Jersey, September 9, 2019.

Photo by @mellowcat-artist all rights reserved.

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[konjaku]

仙人草[Senninsō] Clematis terniflora

仙人[Sennin] : Immortal mountain wizard in Taoism, hermit

草[Sō] : Grass, herb

It is so named because the comose seeds are used to resemble sennin's beard. It is a vine, often creeping over other plants, and produces many white flowers there in early autumn.

Clematis is poisonous because is in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. And, Senninsō has aliases 馬食わず[Uma kuwazu](Horses do not eat this,) 歯零れ[Ha kobore](Teeth spill out), and so on.

[tomorrowcatistoolate]

センニンソウ　 Clematis terniflora

SIGMA 18-125mm f3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM

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[liberalbum]

[deathtek]

9/9/21