Very similar to and possibly the same as c. aristata but the young stems and leaves densely hairy, characters that are found in c. aristata variants. Flowers in spring. [c. aristata subsp. pubescens (Endl.) Kuntze]

WA

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.