Evolvulus sericeus

Swartz

Prodr., 55. 1788.

Common names: Silver dwarf morning glory
Synonyms: Evolvulus macilentus Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Perennials or subshrubs; herb­age hairy, hairs appressed to ± spreading. Stems ascending or procumbent, 10–30 cm. Leaves distichous, distals ± spreading; blade elliptic, lan­ceolate, oblong, or ovate, 4–25 × 2–10 mm, surfaces: abaxial densely hairy, adaxial sparsely hairy or glabrate. Inflo­rescences: flowers solitary; peduncles plus pedicels stout, 0–2(–4) mm. Flowers: sepals oblong to lance­olate, 3–5 mm; corolla pale blue, violet, or white, rotate to broadly funnelform, limb 7–12 mm diam. 2n = 26 (Argentina).


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Oct.
Habitat: Oak woodlands, desert grass­lands, plains, savannas, pinelands, chaparral.
Elevation: 0–1900 m.

Distribution

Ariz., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., N.Mex., Tenn., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Daniel F. Austin† +
Swartz +
Silver dwarf morning glory +
Ariz. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, N.Mex. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America. +
0–1900 m. +
Oak woodlands, desert grasslands, plains, savannas, pinelands, chaparral. +
Flowering Apr–Oct. +
Evolvulus macilentus +
Evolvulus sericeus +
Evolvulus +
species +