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Calystegia catesbeiana

Pursh

Catesby's False Bindweed

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129708
Element CodePDCON04020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusCalystegia
Synonyms
Calystegia catesbianaPursh
Other Common Names
Catesby's false bindweed (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for the broad treatment of Calystegia catesbeiana which includes the subspecies sericata, as recognized in FNA (2023, vol. 14) and Kartesz (1994). Kartesz (1999) recognizes the same species concept but does not accept ssp. sericata as distinct from the typical. Weakley et al. (2024) recognize the subspecies as a distinct species and places both in the genus Convolvulus (as Convolvulus catesbyanus and C. sericatus) . The epithet is spelled 'catesbeiana' in Kartesz (1999) and FNA and has also been spelled 'catesbiana' (e.g., by Kartesz, 1994). According to Weakley et al. (2024), the epithet spelling requires correction from the spelling of Pursh (catesbeiana) to 'catesbyanus.' (with the -us ending for placement in the genus Convolvulus). Clewell (1985) in his "Guide" (Florida) lists it incorrectly as "C. spithamaea" according to Austin (1992).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2022-11-15
Change Date2022-11-15
Edition Date2022-11-15
Edition AuthorsJohnson, Ann F., and Richard Hilsenbeck (1992), rev. L. Morse (2002), rev. Eberly (2022)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 - 300
Rank Reasons
Calystegia catesbeiana is widespread in the southeastern United States, occurring from Indiana, West Virginia, and Virginia south to Florida and West to Mississippi. It is common in the southern Appalachian Mountains. See each subspecies for additional information.
Range Extent Comments
Calystegia catesbeiana is widespread in the southeastern United States, occurring from Indiana, West Virginia, and Virginia south to the panhandle of Florida and West to Mississippi (Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022). Calystegia catesbeiana ssp. sericata has a very narrow range in western North Carolina and South Carolina, and the northern corner of Georgia.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in longleaf pine savannas, marsh edges, streambanks, openings in dry to dry-mesic montane forests (pine or mixed), roadside, and fields (Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022, Spaulding 2013).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - HardwoodForest - MixedWoodland - ConiferSavannaGrassland/herbaceousOld field
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiS1Yes
KentuckySNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
References (6)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 14. Magnoliophyta: Gentianaceae to Hydroleaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 505 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2022. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.
  5. Spaulding, D.D. 2013. Key to the bindweeds (<i>Calystegia/Convolvulus</i>, Convolvulaceae) of Alabama and adjacent states. Phytoneuron 2013-83: 1-12.
  6. Weakley, A.S. 2018. Flora of North Carolina (subset of Flora of the South). Working Draft of 4 October 2018. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Online. (Accessed October 2018).