coast morning glory

Calystegia macrostegia

Member of false bindweeds (genus Calystegia)
bindweed family (family Convolvulaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, white in flowering plants

This species has wild members, but they are not yet included in this guide.

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• stem trailing or weakly to strongly climbing, ≥ 1 m
• often > 1 flower per peduncle
• generally found in dry places
• mostly found south of Monterrey Bay, but a few may be scattered within the Bay Area
• none of the ones found in the SF bay area have been IDed to subspecies, but ssp. cyclostegia is the only subspecies found nearby
• distinguish subspecies by measurements of the bracts, calyx, corolla, and/or stamens (stamens are best)

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Chris’s observations: 3 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Andrew Molera SP
• Garrapata SP
• Point Lobos SP

Months:

• Jul.: 2
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora