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island false bindweed
Scientific Name: Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Island False Bindweed (Calystegia macrostegia)
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a vine, which could present a tangling hazard for small pets.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a vine, which could present a tangling hazard for small children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt
- Common Names: Island false bindweed, Island morning glory, Woody morning glory, California morning glory, Wild morning glory, South Coast Morning Glory
- Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory family)
- Genus: Calystegia
- 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
- Native to Southern and Central California, Northern California, Baja California, and the Channel Islands.
- Found in the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- A native perennial herb or vine.
- Loses its aerial parts during the coldest months and regrows quickly in spring.
- Grows as a vine, twining.
- Classified as a forb/herb.