- Calystegia soldanella
Taxobox
name = "Calystegia soldanella"
image_width = 240px
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Solanales
familia =Convolvulaceae
genus = "Calystegia "
species = "C. soldanella"
binomial = "Calystegia soldanella"
binomial_authority = (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.The
morning glory "Calystegia soldanella" (syn. "Convolvulus soldanella") is a species of bindweed known by the common names seashore false bindweed and beach morning glory. It is a perennial vine which grows in beach sand and other coastal habitats on the west coast and selected areas on the east coast of North America, and across Europe into Asia.The plant bears fleshy stems, kidney-shaped leaves, and attractive morning glory flowers with corollas delicate pink to vivid lavender. They are insect-pollinated.
References
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CASO2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3226,3227,3255 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* Munz, Philip A. (2003). "Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington". Berkeley: University of California Press.
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