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Jackson Butte via Amasa Back Trail | The Vine That Ruined My Day | Jackson Butte via Jackson's Trail

The Vine That Ruined My Day

THE BAD NEWS: During an exploration of Jackson Butte (a sandstone formation near
Moab, Utah) I was prevented from reaching my goal by a plant that looked like poison
ivy: it blocked a narrow passageway leading to terrain that interested me.

THE GOOD NEWS: Two sources have identified this vine as a form of Clematis.
It is probably either Clematis ligusticifolia (White virgins-bower) or
Clematis columbiana (Rock clematis). Exploration can continue!

My thanks go out to Rebecca Alexander of the Elizabeth C. Miller Library
at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in Seattle, and to
Daryl Trotter of the Bureau of Land Management in Moab.

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Height of bush is about 8 feet (2.4 meters)
Height of bush is about 8 feet (2.4 meters)		 Vine in a woody bush (same plant?)
Vine in a woody bush (same plant?)		 Vine and my feet
Vine and my feet		 Closer view
Closer view

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Guest 11-Jan-2007 00:52
Every little bit helps!
Dave Beedon10-Jan-2007 23:27
Dean, thanks for narrowing it down to about 300,00 possibilities. My job is much easier now. :-)
Guest 10-Jan-2007 07:27
Most definitely a member of the kingdom Plantae. Other than that, I can't be much help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_classification
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