Species Detail Forb

Flower Willow Dells Tr - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Evolvulus sericeus - silver dwarf morning-glory Other Common Names: silver morning glory Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Convolvulaceae
Flower Willow Dells Tr - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: A prostrate, spreading plant with narrow leaves and small, white, morning-glory funnel-like flowers.
Identification notes: Perennial with erect or trailing stems. Stems and lower leaf surfaces covered with dense appressed hairs. Leaves not crowded. Flowers solitary in leaf axils on short stalks, white to pale blue to pale purple. Fruits and seeds round and smooth.
Height: Prostrate to 6 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Sun loving, dry mesas and plains, grasslands, chaparral and oak-juniper woodlands.
Plant Communities: Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 3500 - 5500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White to pale blue or pale purple Shape: Regular not in clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: May - Nov
Description: Funnel-shaped flowers spread into flattened discs; to 1/2 inch wide, found in leaf axils.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are alternate and lance-shaped to oblong or ovate, densely hairy below and smooth or slightly hairy above.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Seeds are contained in a smooth round capsule.
Seed Notes: Tiny seeds are round and smooth.


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