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Sierra false bindweed
Scientific Name: Calystegia malacophylla
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Calystegia malacophylla: Sierra False Bindweed
Calystegia malacophylla, a member of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae), is commonly known as Sierra false bindweed, Sierra morning glory, or Woolly morning glory. It is a perennial vine forb/herb.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz
- Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
- Synonyms:
- Convolvulus malacophyllus Greene
- Calystegia fulcrata (A. Gray) Brummitt ssp. malacophylla (Greene) Brummitt
- Subspecies & Varieties:
- Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz subsp. malacophylla
- Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz var. malacophylla
- Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata
- Calystegia malacophylla ssp. malacophylla
- Calystegia malacophylla varit. berryi
- Calystegia malacophylla varit. malacophylla
Distribution and Habitat
- Calystegia malacophylla is endemic to California.
- It is found in the Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges of California, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Specific locations include the Los Padres National Forest.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a vine that trails more than it climbs, growing along the ground.
- It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- These are evergreen plants, which means they keep their leaves year round.
- It is small in size.
- In summer it assumes a white coloring.
Other Common Names
- Sierra False Bindweed
- Sierra Morning Glory
- Woolly Morning Glory
- Jepson's Morning Glory
- Hillside Morning Glory
- Coast Range False Bindweed