Family | Convolvulaceae |
Tribe | Convolvuleae |
Scientific name | Calystegia pubescens Lindley |
Synonyms | Calystegia dahurica (Herbert) G. Don forma anestia (Fernald) Hara; Calystegia japonica Choisy; Calystegia japonica Choisy forma albiflora (Makino) Hara; Calystegia japonica Choisy var. albiflora Makino; Calystegia pellita (Ledebour) G. Don; Calystegia pubescens Lindley forma albiflora (Makino) Yonekura; Calystegia pubescens Lindley forma major (Makino) Yonekura; Convolvulus japonicus Thunberg; Convolvulus pellitus Ledebour; Convolvulus pellitus Ledebour forma anestius Fernald; Volvulus japonicus (Thunberg) Farwell var. pubescens (Lindley) Farwell |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hiru-gao (ヒルガオ, 昼顔 [meaning: daytaime face]) |
(English common name) Japanese bindweed | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China | |
Habitat | Roadside, field |
Chromosomal number | 2n=22 |
Description | Flowers pink corollas 5-6cm across, flowering in July to September. Vine. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Calystegia pubescens Lindl. |
Calystegia pubescens Lindley | |
Herbicide (US Patent 4846872/1989) | |
Note | Calystegia pubescens is not a synonym of Calystegia hederacea. |
July 2006 at road side |
October 2007 at road side |
October 2007 at road side |
October 2007 at road side |