Hill Morning Glory (Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis) Login         


        Description
  • EW Bloom Apr - Jun
  • Height to 4".
  • Flowers are white or cream-colored, about 2" wide.
  • Found in dry, open areas.
  • Both leaves and flowers grow within inches of the ground.
  • This subspecies is mostly found in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
  • CA native.
  • AKA Cambria Morning Glory, Hillside False Bindweed, Short Stem Morning Glory
  • Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae)



Flowers grow on 1 inch stalks, above a rosette of basal leaves.



Morning Glory flowers open in the morning and wither by the end of the day.



Leaves grow on 1" stalks. They're shaped like an arrow head, with a wide base and pointed tip.

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This subspecies grows low to the ground. Flower stalks are perhaps 1 inch tall and support a flower that is about 2 inches across. The species n ...

Leaves are often arrow-shaped, with a wide base. They're generally hairy and have wavy edges. These leaves in this photo show [[lobes]] at the ...

Petals are twisted and pleated when they're in bud. They open up in the morning and wither within a day or two. The plant produces many new flower ...

Morning Glory flowers have five fused petals that open up into a funnel shape about 2 inches across. Petals often have folds in them, and are white ...

Like all Morning Glories, five [[stamens]] grow directly out of the petals, rather than from the base of the flower. A central [[style]], hidden in ...