Calystegia malacophylla subsp. pedicellata

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Calystegia malacophylla subspecies pedicellata is a California native perennial found in the San Francisco Bay Area, southern Coast Ranges, and western Transverse Ranges on dry slopes and in chaparral at elevations of 300 to 1,900 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces white flowers in delicate, softly hairy inflorescences. Growing with slender stems 15 to 30 centimeters tall, it has distinctive grayish to brownish plant hairs. Its leaves are broadly triangular, 3 to 4.5 centimeters long and wide, with lobes typically ending in a single point and tips ranging from slightly obtuse to acute. The plant's peduncles often extend beyond the subtending leaves, creating an elegant and distinctive silhouette.

Habitat: dry slopes, chaparral

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 300-1900 m

Bioregions: SnFrB, SCoR, WTR.

California counties: Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Monterey, Alameda, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Fresno, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Tulare

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