Calystegia subacaulis subsp. episcopalis

Cambria morning-glory, Cambria Morning-Glory

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Cambria morning-glory is a California native perennial found in central San Luis Obispo County in dry, open scrub and woodland habitats at elevations below 500 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces white to pink flowers with delicate, softly curved petals. Growing with decumbent to ascending stems about 20 centimeters long and generally covered in minute appressed hairs, it has a distinctive appearance. Its leaves are uniquely shaped, generally triangular to kidney-like, with broadly rounded or truncate lobes that extend approximately laterally. The plant's bracts are lanceolate and acute, measuring around 12 millimeters long and 4 millimeters wide.

Habitat: Dry, open scrub, woodland

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: < 500 m

Bioregions: c SCoRO (San Luis Obispo Co.).

California counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Alameda, Sonoma

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