Calystegia purpurata subsp. purpurata

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Purpurata morning glory is a California native perennial vine found in coastal regions including the North Coast, Central West Coast, Sutter Buttes, northern South Coast, and western Transverse Ranges in chaparral and coastal scrub habitats at elevations below 300 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces white to pink flowers with distinctive large, trumpet-shaped blooms. Growing with strongly climbing stems over one meter long, it develops robust, sprawling vegetation that can cover considerable ground. Its leaves are triangular with a V-shaped base and acute tips, featuring strongly angled lobes that give the foliage a distinctive geometric appearance. The plant produces opposite bracts that are generally entire, contributing to its elegant climbing structure.

Habitat: Chaparral, coastal scrub

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: < 300 m

Bioregions: NCo, NCoRO, ScV (Sutter Buttes), CW (exc SCoRI), n SCo, w WTR.

California counties: Ventura, Monterey, Mendocino, Santa Clara, Sonoma, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, Napa, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Merced, San Benito, Marin, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Humboldt, Yolo, Los Angeles, Trinity, Lake

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