Calystegia macrostegia

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Calystegia macrostegia

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Calystegia
Species: C. macrostegia
Binomial name
Calystegia macrostegia
(Greene) Brummitt
Synonyms

Convolvulus macrostegius

Calystegia macrostegia is a species of morning glory known by the common name island false bindweed. This is a woody perennial herb or small shrub which may be a low herbaceous vine or a stout, woody, climbing plant which can approach 9 meters in length. The triangular leaves may be over 10 centimeters wide. This morning glory produces white to very pale pink blooms with corollas 2 to over 6 centimeters wide. This plant is native to Southern California and into Mexico, where it is most common along the coast.

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