"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:53:55 -0700 (PDT), Compo in Caithness
wrote:

I am trying to ID this climber. It is growing on tteh South Devon cliffs
between Paignton and Brixham. Any ideas please?


First link is the flower and the second link is the leaf.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...t=d irectlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...t=d irectlink

Clematis vitalba, more commonly known as Old Man's Beard or Travellers
Joy. A common climber in UK woodlands and hedgerows. The flower heads
become very fluffy with age as the seeds set, hence the name OMB.

See http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/asset63070-.html and for seed heads,

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...alba_seeds.jpg

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Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales


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Thanks Chris, recognise it now and the funny thing is that I was introduced
to Old Man's Beard in, of all places, Devon!! I was evacuated to Devon
during the War and spent a holiday there in the very early 1950's :-)

Mike

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