Evolvulus sericeus
silky evolvulus, silver dwarf morningglory, silver dwarf morning-glory, white evolvulus
Family
Convolvulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Field Characters
The genus Evolvulus is easily mistaken for species in the genus Stylisma which has stigmas that are as broad as long or broader, while Stylisma has linear or oblong stigmas, more than twice as long as broad (Correll and Johnston 1979).
Habitat
Sandy or silty ground.