Western Clematis, also called Western White Clematis, is most likely found in areas that are moist, along streams and in wooded hillsides. A Vine and a member of the Ranunculaceae Family, it grows on Kiosk 02. 
Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; abundant, moist and shady, also found in the Rocky Mountains with little chance of extinction. Also known as Old-man’s Beard and yerba de chiva, this plant can cause internal bleeding of the digestive tract if consumed. That said, it was the “pepper substitute” for Native Americans and used in very small quantities.
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Clematis+ligusticifolia
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Clematis%20ligusticifolia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clematis_ligusticifolia
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CLLI2
https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/clematis-ligusticifolia
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/clematis-ligusticifolia
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=clli2
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-02.pdf
https://calscape.org/Clematis-ligusticifolia-(Virgin’s-Bower)
Like most Pacific Northwest plants, the flower color of Clematis is:
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