The
morning glory ''Calystegia soldanella'' (syn. ''Convolvulus soldanella'') is a species of
bindweed known by various common names such as sea bindweed,
seashore false bindweed, shore bindweed, shore convolvulus and beach morning glory.
Description
It is a perennial vine which grows in beach sand and other coastal habitats in
temperate regions across the world.
It is also known as 'The Prince's Flower' after Prince
Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (20 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, grandson of James II and VII, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland and ...
who sowed it on the Island of Eriskay, Scotland, when he landed there in 1745 to lead the Jacobite rising.
The plant bears trailing,
[ fleshy stems, kidney-shaped leaves, and creamy-white flower buds and attractive morning glory-like flowers with ]corolla
Corolla may refer to:
*Corolla (botany), the petals of a flower, considered as a unit
*Toyota Corolla, an automobile model name
* Corolla (headgear), an ancient headdress in the form of a circlet or crown
* ''Corolla'' (gastropod), a genus of moll ...
s delicate pink to vivid lavender. They are insect-pollinated.
Distribution
In North America ''Calystegia soldanella'' is found on the west coast and selected areas of the east coast. In the United Kingdom it is widespread on the sandy coasts of England and Wales, less common in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is also widespread around the coast of Ireland and Mediterranean coast.
References
soldanella
Flora of Australia
Flora of California
Flora of New Zealand
Flora of Oregon
Flora of Washington (state)
Flora of North America
Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
Flora of Malta
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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