Calystegia sp.
Morning-glory, Morning-Glory
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Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Calystegia sp. (Morning-glory) is a non-native California perennial in the Convolvulaceae family.
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 sp. native to California?
No. Calystegia sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Calystegia sp. belong to?
Calystegia sp. is in the Convolvulaceae family, genus Calystegia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Calystegia stebbinsii — Stebbins' morning-glory
- Calystegia subacaulis — Hill morning glory
- Calystegia subacaulis subsp. episcopalis — Cambria morning-glory
- Calystegia subacaulis subsp. subacaulis
- Calystegia vanzuukiae — Van Zuuk's morning-glory
- Calystegia atriplicifolia subsp. buttensis — Butte county morning-glory
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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