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Pacific false bindweed
Scientific Name: Calystegia purpurata ssp. saxicola
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Calystegia purpurata: Pacific False Bindweed
Calystegia purpurata, also known as Pacific false bindweed, is a captivating member of the morning glory family. This perennial vine adds beauty to the landscapes of California.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a vine, so the coiling or twining nature of the plant's stems may present a risk of entanglement for small pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calystegia purpurata (Greene) Brummitt
- Common Name: Pacific false bindweed
- Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
- Synonym: Convolvulus occidentalis var. saxicola (Eastw.) J.T. Howell
- Subspecies:
- Calystegia purpurata (Greene) Brummitt subsp. purpurata
- Calystegia purpurata (Greene) Brummitt subsp. saxicola (Eastw.) Brummitt
Distribution and Habitat
- Calystegia purpurata is endemic to California.
- It is commonly found in coastal areas and other locations such as Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve and Topanga State Park.
- Specimens have been observed in areas such as Salt Point State Park and Ring Mountain.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Calystegia purpurata is a perennial herbaceous vine, twining and rhizomatous.
- It has heart-like leaves.
- 'Bolinas', a specific variety of Calystegia purpurata, can grow to an average height of 10 feet.
Other Calystegia Species
- The genus Calystegia includes other notable species such as:
- Calystegia atriplicifolia (Nightblooming False Bindweed)
- Calystegia sepium (Large Bindweed)
- Calystegia macounii (Macoun's False Bindweed)
- Calystegia spithamaea (Low False Bindweed)
- Calystegia affinis
- Calystegia pellita (Hairy Bindweed)
- Calystegia silvatica (Shortstalk false bindweed)
- Calystegia pubescens