Old man's beard (Clematis vitalba)

Old man's beard, a reference photo — Photo: Michael Gasperl (Migas) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Clematis vitalba (also known as old man's beard and traveller's joy) is a shrub in the genus Clematis of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Old man's beard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Clematis brevicaudata
Clematis apiifolia
Clematis dioica
Clematis virginiana
Clematis ligusticifolia

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species: Clematis vitalba

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