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island false bindweed
Scientific Name: Calystegia macrostegia
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Calystegia macrostegia: Island False Bindweed
Calystegia macrostegia, a member of the Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) family, is known by several common names, including island false bindweed, island morning glory, woody morning glory, and California morning glory.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt
- Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
- Synonyms: = Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt
- Subspecies:
- Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia (House) Brummitt
- Calystegia macrostegia ssp. intermedia (Abrams) Brummitt
- Calystegia macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia
- Calystegia macrostegia ssp. amplissima
- Calystegia macrostegia ssp. macrostegia
Distribution and Habitat
- Calystegia macrostegia is native to California, primarily in Southern, Central, and Northern California.
- It is also found on the Channel Islands and Baja California.
- The plant thrives in the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Calystegia macrostegia is a perennial herb or vine.
- It is described as a vine forb/herb.
- It exhibits a twining growth habit.
- The aerial parts of the plant may die back during the coldest months, with stems and leaves rapidly regenerating in spring.
Additional Calystegia Species
- Calystegia sepium - Hedge false bindweed
- Calystegia longipes - Paiute False Bindweed
- Calystegia macounii - Macoun's False Bindweed
- Calystegia spithamaea - Low False Bindweed
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calystegia macrostegia.
- USDA may hold related reference library information.