Paiute False Bindweed
Calystegia longipes
Family: Convolvulaceae
Small, herbaceous perennial vines, stems trailing or climbing and twining, sometimes woody at the base. Twines up to about 4 feet.
Full to part sun, moderate water, hardiness unknown but native to about 5000’ elevation.
Nice little pollinator plant.
Decoction of roots taken for gonorrhea.
There are 17 species in Calystegia in the United States and 3 species in Arizona. Calystegia comes from two Greek words kalux, "cup," and stegos, "a covering," and thus meaning "a covering cup", while longipes means long-stalked.
Found on dry soils, on slopes among oaks and and in chaparral communities, from 2,000-5,500’ in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.
Plants are often on the ground, but can vine up on a trellis, photo by randomtruth on iNaturalist