Western Virgin’s Bower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/10/2012.) Scientific name is Clematis occidentalis.  Photo below was taken in the Ponderosa State Park, Valley County, ID on June 1, 2012.   It  is also known by the common names Western Blue Virginsbower, Mountain Clematis, Purple Clematis, and Purple Virgin’s-bower.  Go to the Western Virgin’s Bower detail page for more information.

Western Virgin’s Bower, Western Blue Virginsbower, Mountain Clematis, Purple Clematis, Purple Virgin’s-bower – Clematis occidentalis