species 3,149 observations
Western Morning Glory
Calystegia occidentalis
Field notes
Calystegia occidentalis is a species of morning glory known by the common names Modoc morning glory or chaparral false bindweed.
It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in hilly and mountain habitat, such as woodland and chaparral slopes and the high Sierra Nevada.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Morning-glory Leafminer Moth
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bindweed Turret Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera convolvuli
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Van Dyke's Bumble Bee, Convergent Lady Beetle, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Ornate Checkered Beetle
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.