Quercus

Low False Bindweed

Calystegia spithamaea

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Calystegia

  • Emmelina monodactylaMorning-Glory Plume Moth
  • Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
16BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Convolvulaceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Also known as

Low False Bindweed

Conservation status

Kentucky rankS4
Global rankNot available
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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