| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | As far as is known, there is only a single specimen from NC: sand flat just behind low dune, Cape Hatteras Point, Dare County, collected in 2013 by B. Sorrie. There are sight records of plants to the north at Jockey's Ridge SP, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, and "near Kitty Hawk." The NC and VA records are far disjunct from any others and therefore difficult to interpret their native vs. alien status. NC populations are highly erratic in when they appear, skipping many years between. Taxon editors suggest that they are likely to be alien waifs that arrive via storms and hurricanes.
Native of the tropics worldwide; in N.A. -- B.C. to CA; also VA and NC. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. | |
| Habitat | Maritime beaches, dunes, and sand flats. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting -- no data. | |
| Identification | This prostrate bindweed is unmistakable with its branched stems, small, rather succulent, heart-shaped or kidney-shaped shiny leaves, and pink-purple flowers, often with 5 white bands -- each from the mouth to the apex of a petal. Even without flowers, the leaves and habitat should be enough clues for identification. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | A synonym is Calystegia soldanella.
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| State Rank | SE? | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
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