Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean shrubland
Range: North America
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

A sprawling vine native to coastal California and the Channel Islands, known for its large white to pale-pink trumpet-shaped flowers that can reach 5–8 cm across. Its blooms open in the morning and close by afternoon, and the plant can scramble several meters over rocks and shrubs to catch the sun.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Calystegia
Species: Calystegia macrostegia