Convolvulus cantabrica

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Cantabrican morning glory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Convolvulus
Species:
C. cantabrica
Binomial name
Convolvulus cantabrica
Synonyms
  • Convolvulus cardiosepalus
    Boiss.
  • Convolvulus dorycnioides
    De Not.[1]

Convolvulus cantabrica, common name Cantabrican morning glory or dwarf morning glory, is a

herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Convolvulus of the family Convolvulaceae
.

Description

This bindweed is a

capsules
with 2–4 brownish seeds.

Gallery

  • Plant of Convolvulus cantabrica
    Plant of Convolvulus cantabrica
  • Close-up of a flower of Convolvulus cantabrica
    Close-up of a flower of Convolvulus cantabrica
  • Blossom of Convolvulus cantabrica
    Blossom of Convolvulus cantabrica
  • Leaf of Convolvulus cantabrica
    Leaf of Convolvulus cantabrica

Distribution

This species is native to southern Europe and widespread in the Mediterranean coasts.

Habitat

Convolvulus cantabrica prefers rocky places, sunny slopes,

xerophilous prairies, dry grassland
and scrublands with calcareous soil, at an altitude of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level.

References

  1. ^ Synonyms in Anthos

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