Calystegia catesbeiana
| Calystegia catesbeiana | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Catystegia |
| Species: | C. catesbeiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Calystegia catesbeiana Pursh | |
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| Natural range of Calystegia catesbeiana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Calystegia spithamaea; Calystegia sericata (House) Bell; Convolvulus sericatus House
Subspecies: Convolvulus spithamaeus Linnaeus var. pubescens;
Description
C. catesbeiana is a perennial forb/herb and vine of the Convolvulaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
C. catesbeiana can be found in the southeastern corner of the United States. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
C. catesbeiana proliferates in longleaf pine savannas, marsh edges, and openings in dry to dry-mesic montane forests. [2]
Phenology
C. catesbeiana flowers in April and May. [3]
Conservation and Management
C. catesbeiana is listed as endangered by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. [1]
Cultivation and restoration
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References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CACA101
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/16/18
