Calystegia subacaulis subsp. subacaulis

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Herbage moderately to sparsely hairy, hairs spreading to ret­rorse. Stems almost absent or to 2 cm. Leaves in basal rosettes; blade apices usually rounded to acuminate, sometimes subacute. Bracts (4–)6–9 mm wide, apex rounded.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Coastal scrub, dry hills, grassy sites, oak woodland.
Elevation: 0–600 m.

Discussion

Subspecies subacaulis intergrades with Calystegia occidentalis subsp. occidentalis, C. malacophylla subsp. pedicellata, and C. subacaulis subsp. episcopalis.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Richard K. Brummitt† +
Hooker & Arnott +
0–600 m. +
Coastal scrub, dry hills, grassy sites, oak woodland. +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Bot. Beechey Voy. +
Convolvulus subacaulis +
Calystegia subacaulis subsp. subacaulis +
Calystegia subacaulis +
subspecies +