About Stylisma humistrata (Walter) Chapm.
Stylisma humistrata (Walter) Chapm., also referred to as S. humistra in this text, is a member of the morning glory family Convolvulaceae. It can grow to a length of 0.5 to 2 meters, which is approximately 1.64 to 6.56 feet. Because of its growth habit, older individuals often form clumps or mats. Its leaves are shaped oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, measuring 2.5 to 8 centimeters long and 1.2 to 3 centimeters wide. The leaf base is subcordate, and leaf surfaces range from sparsely pubescent to pilose, with either stellate or simple trichomes. It flowers from June through September. Its corolla is white, and measures 1.5 to 20 millimeters in length. Within the United States, S. humistra is primarily found in the Southeast, with a range that extends from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas. It has been recorded growing in sandy barrens, dry pinelands, hammocks, and along coastal dunes. This species does not need light to germinate.
