Distimake aureus

Distimake aureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Distimake
Species:
D. aureus
Binomial name
Distimake aureus
(Kellogg) A.R.Simões & Staples
Synonyms
  • Aniseia aurea Kellogg 1873
  • Ipomoea aurea (Kellogg) Kellogg ex Curran
  • Merremia aurea (Kellogg) O'Donell
  • Operculina aurea (Kellogg) House

Distimake aureus is a species of vining plant in the bindweed family (Convolvulaceae) 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, Mexico, where it can be found twining and climbing over trees, shrubs, and rocks.