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Calystegia occidentalis var. occidentalis

Calystegia occidentalis (A. Gray) Brummitt var. occidentalis

Chaparral False Bindweed, Modoc Morning Glory, Western Morning Glory, Western Morning-glory

Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)

Synonym(s): Calystegia polymorpha, Convolvulus occidentalis, Convolvulus occidentalis ssp. fruticetorus, Convolvulus polymorphus

USDA Symbol: CAOCO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis var. occidentalis on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to strongly climbing, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to creamy yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Dry slopes, chaparral, pine woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Calystegia occidentalis var. occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calystegia occidentalis var. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calystegia occidentalis var. occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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