Evolvulus alsinoides
Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 1: 392. 1762.
Common names: Slender dwarf morning glory ojo de víbora
Basionym: Convolvulus alsinoides Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 157. 1753
Synonyms: Evolvulus alsinoides var. angustifolius Torrey E. alsinoides var. grisebachianus Meisner E. alsinoides var. hirticaulis Torrey
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Perennials; herbage loosely hairy to glabrate, hairs erect to spreading. Stems usually ascending, rarely procumbent, 6–50 cm. Leaves: blade elliptic, lanceolate, oblong, or ovate, 8–22 × 3.5–11 mm. Inflorescences 2-flowered or flowers solitary; peduncles plus pedicels filiform, (12–)25–50+ mm. Flowers: sepals lanceolate, 2–2.5 mm, abaxially glabrous or pilose; corolla pale blue or white, rotate, limb (5–)7–10 mm diam. 2n = 26 (Asia).
Phenology: Flowering Feb–Dec.
Habitat: Pine-oak woodlands, saguaro desert scrub, desert grasslands, disturbed sites, xeric and rocky sites.
Elevation: 0–1900 m.
Distribution
Ala., Ariz., Fla., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico, Central America, South America.
Discussion
Presence of Evolvulus alsinoides was reported for Alabama by C. T. Mohr (1901). Its presence in Missouri has not been confirmed.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.