Calystegia macrostegia

Island false bindweed

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Island false bindweed is a California native perennial found in coastal regions in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and oak woodlands. Flowering from April to September, this plant produces white to pale pink flowers that fade from bright white to soft pink, with large trumpet-shaped blooms 2.5 to 7 centimeters long. Growing with slender, weakly climbing stems reaching 1 to 9 meters in length, it develops a woody base that allows it to trail or scramble through surrounding vegetation. Its leaves are widely triangular, often deeply lobed, and typically less than 13 centimeters long, with a distinctive shape that helps distinguish it from other climbing plants. The plant's delicate white flowers are subtended by broad, lanceolate bracts that partially hide the flower's base, creating an intricate botanical display.

California counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Monterey, Orange, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Placer

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.