Calystegia subacaulis
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Calystegia subacaulis is a species of morning glory
known by the common name hillside false bindweed. It is endemic to California
, where it grows in North and Central Coast Ranges in woodland and scrub habitat. It is a hairy perennial herb growing from a woody caudex
or a rhizome
and extending stems no longer than about 20 centimeters. The leaves are 3 or 4 centimeters long and triangular or arrowhead shaped with small side lobes. The inflorescence
produces morning glory flowers atop short peduncles
. Each flower is 3 to 6 centimeters wide and white or cream in color, often tinted with light purple.
Morning glory
Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics is in flux...
known by the common name hillside false bindweed. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in North and Central Coast Ranges in woodland and scrub habitat. It is a hairy perennial herb growing from a woody caudex
Caudex
A caudex is a form of stem morphology appearing as a thickened, short, perennial stem that is either underground or near ground level . It may be swollen for the purpose of water storage, especially in xerophytes...
or a rhizome
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
and extending stems no longer than about 20 centimeters. The leaves are 3 or 4 centimeters long and triangular or arrowhead shaped with small side lobes. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
produces morning glory flowers atop short peduncles
Peduncle (botany)
In botany, a peduncle is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, an infructescence.The peduncle is a stem, usually green and without leaves, though sometimes colored or supporting small leaves...
. Each flower is 3 to 6 centimeters wide and white or cream in color, often tinted with light purple.