Woody climber. Leaves pinnate or bipinnate, dividing into lobes or 3, entire or toothed. Flowers axillary or terminal, solitary or in clusters. Perianth segments mostly 6 spreading, 5-8 cm long, creamy white. Anthers violet. A parent species in many hybrids.

Japan, China

Source: Gubbins, B.; Spencer, R. (1997). Clematis. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.