''Clematis microphylla'' (Small-leaved Clematis) is one of 8 ''

Clematis ''Clematis'' is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with ''Clematis'' × ''jackmanii'', a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars ...

'' species native to

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. It occurs in all states and the ACT, but not in the

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. It is a common, quick-growing, small-leaved climbing species which prefers full sun and good drainage. It is very frost tolerant (-5 degrees Celsius). There are two variants, *''Clematis microphylla'' var. ''microphylla'', leaves over 20 mm long and 3 mm wide File:Clematis microphylla var. microphylla in natural habitiat.jpg, ''Clematis microphylla var. microphylla'' in its natural habitat File:Flowers of Clematis microphylla var. microphylla.jpg, A close-up of the flowers of ''Clematis microphylla var. microphylla'' *''Clematis microphylla'' var. ''leptophylla'', leaves less than 20 mm long and 3 mm wide - a medium sided climber with cream-green flowers through spring followed by bearded fruit.

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*Australian Native Plants Society Canberra Region Inc., Australian Plants: for Canberra region gardens and other cool climate areas, 4th Edn, 2001. Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Flora of South Australia Flora of Tasmania Flora of Victoria (Australia) Eudicots of Western Australia microphylla {{Ranunculales-stub