Evolvulus arenarius

R. T. Harms

Phytoneuron 2014-20: 1, fig. 1. 2014.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Perennials, rhizomatous; herb­age hairy, hairs mostly appressed, 2-armed. Stems ascend­ing or procumbent, 10–30+ cm, internodes usually 4+ mm. Leaves pentastichous, distals ± antrorse; blade elliptic to linear, 8–16 × 0.8–1.4 mm, surfaces ± hairy, hairs ± ap­pressed. Inflorescences: flowers solitary; peduncles plus pedicels stout, 0–2(–4) mm. Flowers: outer sepals ovate, 3–4 mm; corolla lavender, fading yellow, rotate, limb 9–14 mm diam.


Phenology: Flowering May–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy places, grasslands, prairies, scrublands.
Elevation: 800–1400 m.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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