This native vine or climber is commonly known as old man's beard.
Clematis aristata is described as a "dicot" in the Ranunculaceae family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region. In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Distribution is south of Emerald, west of Eidsvold and from Brisbane southward. One report from Lenthalls Dam.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Duckinwilla.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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