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Calystegia subacaulis

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Calystegia subacaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Genus:
Calystegia
Species:
C. subacaulis
Binomial name
Calystegia subacaulis

Calystegia subacaulis is a species of morning glory known by the common name hillside false bindweed.[1][2]

It is endemic to California, where it grows in the North and Central California Coast Ranges and the San Francisco Bay Area, in woodland and chaparral scrub habitat.

Description

Calystegia subacaulis is a hairy perennial herb growing from a woody caudex or a rhizome and extending stems no longer than about 20 centimeters. The leaves are 3 or 4 centimeters long and triangular or arrowhead shaped with small side lobes.

The inflorescence produces morning glory flowers atop short peduncles. Each flower is 3 to 6 centimeters wide and white or cream in color, often tinted with light purple.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Calflora_Calystegia subacaulis".
  2. ^ "Classification Report_USDA NRCS".


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