Calystegia pubescens




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