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Calystegia collina ssp. oxyphylla

Calystegia collina (Greene) Brummitt ssp. oxyphylla Brummitt

Coast Range False Bindweed, Mount Saint Helena Morning Glory, Mount Saint Helena Morning-glory

Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CACOO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent or weakly climbing, up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, often with pink bands, sometimes pale yellowish white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open grassy, rocky places, open pne-oak woodlands, often on serpentine.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-30
Research By: CBR

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