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Paiute false bindweed

Scientific Name: Calystegia longipes

Family: Convolvulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Vine, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Paiute False Bindweed (Calystegia longipes)

Calystegia longipes, commonly known as Paiute false bindweed, is a perennial vine or forb/herb belonging to the Morning Glory family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calystegia longipes (S. Watson) Brummitt
  • Common Names: Paiute false bindweed, Plateau morningglory, Piute morning glory
  • Genus: Calystegia R. Br. (false bindweed, bindweed, morning glory)
  • Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning-Glory Family) and Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family) are both mentioned
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the southwestern United States.
  • Found in the Arizona Sonoran Desert and the Sierra Nevada, California.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Vine, Forb/herb.
  • Duration: Perennial.
  • Plant Growth Form: Develops like a shrub, sometimes with a round shape.
  • Bloom Color: White.
  • Bloom Period: March to June.
  • Keeps its leaves in the winter.

Related Species

  • Calystegia macounii (Macoun's False Bindweed)
  • Calystegia atriplicifolia (Nightblooming False Bindweed)
  • Calystegia hederacea (Japanese False Bindweed)
  • Calystegia macrostegia (Island False Bindweed)
  • Calystegia collina (Coast Range false bindweed)

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calystegia longipes.
  • California Academy of Sciences: Has detail on Calystegia longipes.
  • USDA: Referenced as a source of information.
  • NPIN (Native Plant Information Network): Has a database entry for Calystegia longipes, though noted as incomplete.