Taxon Report

Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz var. berryi (Eastw.) Brummitt

Berry's morning-glory

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Taxon Summary

Calystegia malacophylla var. berryi, commonly known as Berry's morning-glory, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Convolvulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 610 to 2440 meters. Calystegia malacophylla var. berryi is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Calystegia malacophylla (Greene) Munz var. berryi (Eastw.) Brummitt
Common Name:
Berry's morning-glory
Family: Convolvulaceae
Element Code: PDCON040K2
USDA Plants Symbol:
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Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug Jul-Aug
Elevation: 610-2440 (2000-8005)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 10
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dennison Peak (3611837), General Grant Grove (3611868), Giant Forest (3611857), Glennville (3511866), Lodgepole (3611856), Mineral King (3611845), Miramonte (3611961), Verplank Ridge (3611971)

Notes

Move to List 1B? May hybridize with C. occidentalis ssp. fulcrata. See C. malacophylla ssp. malacophylla in The Jepson Manual. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences III 2:287 (1902) for original description, and Kew Bulletin 29:502 (1974) for taxonomic revision.
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Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 July 2025].