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Calystegia occidentalis

(Gray) Brummitt

Western Bush Bindweed

G4Apparently Secure Found in 36 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128034
Element CodePDCON04090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusCalystegia
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
Comprised of two subspecies, one of which has two varieties (Kartesz 1999; cf. Brummitt in Hickman 1993).
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-12-27
Change Date2000-12-27
Edition Date2000-12-27
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Calystegia occidentalis (comprised of two subspecies) is in California (300-2700 meters) and southwestern Oregon (and disjunctly central-northern in Wasco County), growing on dry slopes in chaparral and pine woods, including along roadsides. It tends to occur occasionally.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (36)
California (34)
AreaForestAcres
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DryModoc National Forest7,726
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mt. LassicSix Rivers National Forest6,643
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
PacksaddleSix Rivers National Forest3,862
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
References (8)
  1. Cronquist, A., A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren. 1984. Intermountain Flora: Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 4, Subclass Asteridae (except Asteraceae). New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 573 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. Hitchcock, C.L., and A. Cronquist. 1974. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An illustrated manual. 2nd printing, with corrections. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. xix + 730 pp.
  4. 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.
  5. Munz, P.A. 1968. Supplement to a California flora. Univ. California Press. Berkeley. 224 pp.
  6. Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
  7. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  8. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.