Calystegia malacophylla Calflora

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Taxon Report

Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz

Sierra false bindweed, Sierra morning glory, Woolly morning glory

Calystegia malacophylla is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~734 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. malacophylla ... ssp. pedicellata ... var. berryi
Genus:	Calystegia
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.5 - weak indicator

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Calystegia malacophylla from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAMA38) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Range: It is endemic to California, where it grows in several of the mountain ranges, including the Central Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).