WILD MORNING GLORY 
Calystegia macrostegia 
Morning Glory Family  CONVOLVULACEAE 
WILD MORNING GLORY
WILD MORNING GLORY
WILD MORNING GLORY
Description: Wild Morning Glory is a twining vine that wraps around any available plant or object. Its light green, arrow-shaped or triangular leaves are borne on long, 3-12 feet, stems covered with fine hair. The two-inch long, trumpet-shaped, white flowers often have purple stripes and the flower takes on a purple hue with age. The white blossoms commonly appear on brushy slopes of the Coastal Sage Scrub from February to June. In the past, a tincture of this plant was thought to have medicinal benefits. The scientific name is Greek for “a large covering cup”.

Color: white
Season: February, March, April, May, June,
Community: Coastal Sage Scrub,
Use: Medicinal,
Origin: Native

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