Clematis drummondii Buds Beginning to Open
Side view of a Clematis drummondii bud beginning to open
One of my favorite native plants to photograph is Clematis drummondii, a climbing vine that is flourishing in several locations in my neighborhood now in spite of, or perhaps because of, the continuing drought. Shown above is a side view of a bud as it begins to split open. Note the characteristic hairiness of the plant. Below is an angled view from above of another bud that has opened a little further to reveal the densely packed stamens inside.
Angled view from above of a Clematis drummondii bud splitting open
© 2011 Steven Schwartzman
(Visit the USDA website for information about Clematis drummondii, including a clickable map showing where the species grows.)
Portraits of Wildflowers 
[…] a plant that I’m fond of portraying. In the June 7 post I included two pictures of a Clematis drummondii bud beginning to split open, and the next day I showed a picture that looks down on an emerging flower. The following day I put […]
A seed that I planted « Portraits of Wildflowers
July 20, 2011 at 6:02 AM
What a delightful view of the opening bud. All of those stamens remind me of the closely-packed seeds in a milkweed pod. In both cases, there’s a lot of potential in a very small space.
shoreacres
December 27, 2017 at 7:54 PM
Yes, nature is an efficient packer, much better than I am with my baggage.
Steve Schwartzman
December 27, 2017 at 10:21 PM