''Clematis recta'', the erect clematis or ground virginsbower, is a species of ''

Clematis ''Clematis'' is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with ''Clematis'' × ''jackmanii'', a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultiva ...

'' unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a

climbing plant A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themse ...

. Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Central

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...

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recta Flora of Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Ranunculales-stub