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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.