Calystegia longipes
Paiute false bindweed
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Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: Vine · Native
Calystegia longipes (Paiute false bindweed) is a native California vine in the Convolvulaceae family, recognized by subshrub growth form and narrow leaves.
Paiute false bindweed is a native shrub found in southern California floristic province and desert regions in dry, rocky desert scrub at elevations of 600 to 1,300 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces white to cream or pale pink and lavender flowers 28 to 36 millimeters long. Growing with stiffly erect or intertwining stems 30 to 100 centimeters tall, it forms a roughly hemispheric subshrub from a woody base. Its leaves are less than 6 centimeters long, linear to narrowly triangular, with rounded sinuses and minimal lobing. The plant's peduncles typically bear single flowers with linear bracts 3 to 17 millimeters long, adding to its distinctive desert scrub appearance.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 32 sympatric species; key features are subshrub growth form and narrow leaves
Habitat and range
Habitat: Dry, rocky places, desert scrub
Elevation: 600-1300 m
California counties: Inyo, Kern, San Diego, Los Angeles, Tulare, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, Monterey, Fresno, San Benito
Outside California: Nevada, Arizona
Bloom period
Calystegia longipes blooms May-Jul.
How to tell it apart
vs Convolvulus: Convolvulus has smaller flowers with sharply pointed stigma lobes; Calystegia stigma lobes are blunt.; vs Ipomoea: Ipomoea stigma is a single rounded knob; Calystegia stigma has two distinct flattened lobes.; vs Datura: Datura flowers are upright with pleated edges; Calystegia flowers are smooth funnels.; vs Abronia: Abronia has clusters of small tubular flowers; Calystegia has single large funnel flowers.; vs Oenothera: Oenothera has four separate petals; Calystegia petals are fused into continuous funnel.
Frequently asked questions
Is Calystegia longipes native to California?
Yes. Calystegia longipes is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Calystegia longipes bloom?
Calystegia longipes blooms May-Jul.
Where in California does Calystegia longipes grow?
Calystegia longipes occurs in Inyo, Kern, San Diego, Los Angeles, Tulare, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, Monterey and other counties, at elevations of 600-1300 m.
What plant family does Calystegia longipes belong to?
Calystegia longipes is in the Convolvulaceae family, genus Calystegia.
What habitat does Calystegia longipes grow in?
Calystegia longipes grows in Dry, rocky places, desert scrub.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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