Calystegia longipes
Species of morning glory
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Calystegia longipes is a species of morning glory known by the common name Paiute false bindweed.[2][3]
| Calystegia longipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Calystegia |
| Species: | C. longipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Calystegia longipes (S.Wats.) Brummitt | |
| Synonyms | |
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Convolvulus longipes | |
It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Utah, where it grows in many types of habitat.[4]
Description
It is a woody perennial herb growing into a bushy form up to a meter tall, with many spreading and erect, twining branches. The small leaves are linear to narrowly lance-shaped and sometimes have small lobes divided from the sides. The inflorescence is a solitary flower on a long peduncle up to 20 centimeters in length. The morning glory flower at the end is a white to pale lavender or pinkish bloom 2 or 3 centimeters wide.
