No images found for this plant ID: 8814.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "8814" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
hillside false bindweed
Scientific Name: Calystegia subacaulis
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Calystegia subacaulis: Hillside False Bindweed
Calystegia subacaulis, commonly known as hillside false bindweed, is a fascinating perennial herb belonging to the morning glory family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calystegia subacaulis
- Common Name: Hillside False Bindweed
- Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies. The provided text mentions Calystegia subacaulis subsp. subacaulis and Calystegia subacaulis subsp. episcopalis.
- Synonym: Convolvulus subacaulis (Hook. & Arn.) Greene
Distribution and Habitat
- Calystegia subacaulis is endemic to California.
- It grows in the North and specifically in grasslands around San Luis Obispo.
- It can also be found on dry hillsides and in gravelly soils.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a perennial herb and a rhizomatous plant.
- The hillside false bindweed Is small in size.
- The plant assumes a white coloring in summer.
- These are evergreen plants.
- It's a vine forb/herb.