| Calystegia spithamaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Calystegia |
| Species: | C. spithamaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Calystegia spithamaea (L.) Pursh
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Calystegia spithamaea, which common names include: low false bindweed, low bindweed, erect bindweed, and upright bindweed,1 is a species of plant found in eastern North America.
Conservation status in the United States
It is listed as threatened in Maine and Vermont and endangered in Massachusetts and New Jersey.1 It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut, where it is believed to be extirpated.2
References
References
- "Plants Profile for Calystegia spithamaea (Low false bindweed )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2017. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)