species 1,364 observations
Sierra False Bindweed
Calystegia malacophylla
Field notes
Calystegia malacophylla is a species of morning glory known by the common name Sierra false bindweed
. It is endemic to California, where it grows in several of the mountain ranges, including the Central Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada.
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16
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
Peridot Sweat Bee, Umber Skipper, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Rural Skipper
13
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.