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Convolvulus stebbinsii

Calystegia stebbinsii

Also called Stebbins' false bindweed, Stebbins' Morning Glory, Stebbins's Morning Glory

Convolvulus stebbinsii
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Stebbins' false bindweed is a rare, endangered perennial vine from the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, found in only two known spots. It is not a plant for home gardens and is grown only in restoration or conservation settings.

Family
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established, mimicking its dry chaparral habitat.
Soil
Well-drained soil, ideally gabbro-derived or similar rocky, mineral-rich substrate.
Temperature
Tolerant of Mediterranean-type summer heat and dry conditions; cold tolerance not well documented.
How easy
Hard

About

Convolvulus stebbinsii is a rare species of morning glory known by the common name Stebbins' false bindweed. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, where it is known from only two spots in El Dorado and Nevada Counties. It grows in unique habitat in chaparral on gabbro soils. It is a federally listed endangered species.

Other Calystegia plants

Convolvulus similis · Convolvulus collinus · Convolvulus longipes · Convolvulus × lucanus · Convolvulus macrostegius · Convolvulus malacophyllus · Convolvulus naniflorus · Convolvulus occidentalis · Convolvulus × dubius · Convolvulus purpuratus · Convolvulus silvaticus · Convolvulus soldanella

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Convolvulus stebbinsii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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