Morefield's Leather Flower

Flower and flower bud of the Morefield's leather flower (Clematis morefieldii). The flower buds appear at the leaf axils on the stem.

Close-up of a nodding purple wildflower with green, curled petal tips and an unopened flower bud above it.
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons; photo by Todd Crabtree
Close-up of a nodding purple wildflower with green, curled petal tips and an unopened flower bud above it.