Stems don't always help with identification
Stems don't always help with identification
15th October 2021
Stem shape doesn't always help to identify plants absolutely, but it can give some clues within genera: Jasminum nudiflorum has square stems, other jasmines do not - and Clematis viticella and C.texensis cultivars have square brown stems, whereas C. montana, alpina and macropetala cultivars have round, almost black stems .