Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). Sprawling along the bank - it's not grown there before so was a nice find. Nothing else quite like it, so easy to ID. Stigma with many prongs in the middle of anthers, the outer ones spent.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). Sprawling along the bank - it's not grown there before so was a nice find. Nothing else quite like it, so easy to ID. Stigma with many prongs in the middle of anthers, the outer ones spent.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). A young bloom, anthers not yet unfurled and are closely surrounding the stigma.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). A young bloom, anthers not yet unfurled and are closely surrounding the stigma.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). The giss of the plant.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track).

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). The whole plant is hairy.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). Close-up of stigma surrounded by anthers on their fat stamens.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). Close-up of stigma surrounded by anthers on their fat stamens.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). Stigma.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). A very young bloom, young anthers surrounding the pointy stigma.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank next to track). A very young bloom, young anthers surrounding the pointy stigma.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons). Fully in flower.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons). Fully in flower.

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons).

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons).

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons). A very hairy plant.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons). A very hairy plant.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba), (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in hedge down track)

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in hedge down track)

Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons). Various shapes of leaves.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (24/07/2022) Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham-by-Sea, W. Sussex (in the hedge alongside the lower part right next to the lagoons). Various shapes of leaves.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in hedge down track). One shape of leaf.

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in hedge down track). Another shape of leaf!

Traveller's Joy / Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in hedge down track)