Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Montana, south to Arizona and New Mexico.
Habitat: Meadows, grasslands, and forest openings.
Flowers: May-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies
Stems simple and erect, woody vine.
Blade primary, leaflets number from 7-13, sometimes not distinctly differentiated; narrowly linear to lanceolate, 1-6 cm x 0.5-6mm; surfaces nearly glabrous to lightly hirsute.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima checklist entry
OregonFlora: Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima information
E-Flora BC: Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima atlas page
CalPhotos: Clematis hirsutissima var. hirsutissima photos