Flower ID, What Am I?

Took this by Westcliff about 10 days ago. I first though it was Prairie Smoke, but it doesn't have the spurs on it. Can't find it in my flower books or on the net.

i just shot one of those in MT a couple weeks ago. Be interested to find out what it is.

I believe that to be a Hairy Clematis/Sugarbowls(Clematis hirsutissima Pursh).

Here are some resources on the net where you can find the identification of just about any plant out in the mountains or prairie:

Kansas Wildflowers (Prairie) - searchable by color, time of flowering, includes grasses.

Colorado Flora(CSU) - searchable by color, not the best photos.

Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - searchable by color, includes desert flora, ferns.

Montana Plant Life - flowers in Montana.

I often find whatever plant I'm looking for on those websites. And to further check it I use the USDA Plants Database - searchable by common and scientific name.

I hope these sites help!

I agree with Michael. I shot this same flower in Yellowstone in early June. I had no clue what it was but found it by browsing wildflower books in the visitor centers.

Is that more Hairy Clematis in the background? The one I found was all by itself. We didn't see any more.

Excellent shot! Perfect dof, and the comp is great with the curving stem. I've never seen one of these that I can remember.

Thanks Michael, and Richard, I will bookmark those sites. Very helpful and appreciate the prompt response.

Richard: There is one more in the background on the right, the flowers on the top left were Colorado Loco. Yes, there were a lot of these Hairy Clematis flowers all over the hillside I was on, which was just west of Westcliffe about 5+ miles in a meadow preservation area in between custom homes.

I can't help witht he ID Don, but I like your comp and color on this a lot!