familyConvolvulaceae
genusCalystegia
speciesCalystegia subacaulis
subspeciesCalystegia subacaulis subsp. episcopalis
Calystegia subacaulis subsp. episcopalis
Kew Bull. 35: 327. 1980.
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Herbage sparsely hairy, hairs appressed. Stems ascending-decumbent, to 20–30 cm. Leaves not in basal rosettes; blade apices acute. Bracts 1.5–4 mm wide, apex acute.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Dry, grassy sites, open scrub, woodlands.
Elevation: 10–400 m.
Discussion
Subspecies episcopalis intergrades with Calystegia atriplicifolia subsp. buttensis and C. collina subsp. venusta.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.