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Calystegia longipes is a species of morning glory known by the common name Paiute false bindweed. It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Utah, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a woody perennial herb growing into a bushy form up to a meter tall, with many spreading and erect, twining branches. The small leaves are linear to narrowly lance-shaped and sometimes have small lobes divided from the sides. The inflorescence is a solitary flower on a long peduncle up to 20 centimeters in length. The morning glory flower at the end is a white to pale lavender or pinkish bloom 2 or 3 centimeters wide.

Plant type

Shrub, Perennial herb, Vine

Size

3 ft Tall

Plant communities

Chaparral, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Morning-glory Plume Moth

Emmelina monodactyla

Yellowstriped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli