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''Distimake aureus'' is a species of vining plant in the bindweed family (
This plant is a perennial woody vine. It is deciduous and may drop its leaves in severe heat. The leaves are palmate, with 5 oblong leaflets, the median leaflet the largest. The edges of the leaflets are smooth and not serrated, unlike a local congener '' D. quinquefolius'' which has narrower serrated leaflets and white flowers.
The trumpet-shaped flowers on this species are borne solitary, measure long, and are colored a bright yellow. Each flower only blooms for a single day, opening in the morning and closing by the late afternoon. The fruit is a capsule with two cells, wide.
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae (), commonly called the bindweeds or morning glories, is a family of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species. These species are primarily herbaceous vines, but also include trees, shrubs and herbs. The tubers of several spec ...
) commonly known as the yellow morning-glory, yellow woodrose or yuca vine. A woody vine, this species is characterized by its large trumpet-shaped yellow flowers that bloom year-round, though most often after rain. Each of the showy flowers are only open for a single day. It is endemic to Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur (; 'South Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur), is the least populated state and the 31st admitted state of the 32 federal ent ...
, Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
, where it can be found twining and climbing over trees, shrubs, and rocks.
Description
This plant is a perennial woody vine. It is deciduous and may drop its leaves in severe heat. The leaves are palmate, with 5 oblong leaflets, the median leaflet the largest. The edges of the leaflets are smooth and not serrated, unlike a local congener '' D. quinquefolius'' which has narrower serrated leaflets and white flowers.
The trumpet-shaped flowers on this species are borne solitary, measure long, and are colored a bright yellow. Each flower only blooms for a single day, opening in the morning and closing by the late afternoon. The fruit is a capsule with two cells, wide.
Distribution
Endemic to the state ofBaja California Sur
Baja California Sur (; 'South Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur), is the least populated state and the 31st admitted state of the 32 federal ent ...
in Mexico, this species is found from the vicinity of Loreto south to the Cape region of the Baja California peninsula. It is also found on several islands in the Gulf of California
The Gulf of California ( es, Golfo de California), also known as the Sea of Cortés (''Mar de Cortés'') or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea (''Mar Bermejo''), is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja C ...
.
Uses
The fleshy roots of the plant are edible. This species is utilized in cultivation as an ornamental plant. It requires full sun and low water, and needs well-drained soil. It is hardy to US Sunset Zones of 12 to 24.References
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q43374130 Convolvulaceae Flora of Baja California Sur Endemic flora of Mexico Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges