Calystegia marginata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Calystegia marginata |
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Calystegia
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marginata
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Calystegia marginata is a type of plant often called a morning glory. You can find it growing in eastern Australia and New Zealand. This plant is a strong climber that lives for many years (it's a perennial plant). It doesn't have hairs on its stems, and its stems twist around other plants or objects as it grows.
Where Does It Grow?
This plant loves moist places. You can often spot it in wet valleys within sclerophyll forests. These forests have tough, dry-leafed plants. It also grows on the edges of rainforests. Calystegia marginata is very common along the coast and in the mountain ranges of eastern Australia.
What's in a Name?
The famous botanist Robert Brown first described this plant in 1810. He was a scientist who studied plants. The second part of the plant's name, marginata, comes from a Latin word. It likely refers to where the plant grows – on the "margins" or edges of rainforests.
