Plant ID please!

[Bowlander]

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Found this chap at Jenny Browns point today made cracking tinder. I've never encountered it before.

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like clematis

 

[greensurfingbear]

Agree


Orric

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Old man's beard (wild clematis)

 

[Trencakey]

Old man's beard (wild clematis)

Yep concur

 

[Bowlander]

Many thanks. I'd never thought of clematis, you learn something every day!

 

[British Red]

Also known as travellers joy


17. Clematis by British Red, on Flickr

The outer bark buffed up well makes fantastic tinder. I am told the seed pods do as well - but have never had any success with them