About Calystegia stebbinsii Brummitt
Calystegia stebbinsii is a perennial herb that produces climbing, vine-like stems covered in white hairs, which reach up to nearly one meter in maximum length. Its leaves grow up to around 5 centimeters long, and are palmate in shape with 7 to 9 long, narrow lobes. This distinctive leaf shape makes the plant easy to distinguish from other morning glories native to the region. The inflorescence holds flowers on long peduncles; each flower is about 3 centimeters wide, white or cream-yellow in color, and sometimes tinted pink. Flowers of this species are pollinated by bees and other insects. Like many other chaparral plants, Calystegia stebbinsii has seeds that are stimulated to germinate when exposed to wildfire. This species can also reproduce via rhizomes.
