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Convolvulus crenatifolius

Convolvulus crenatifolius subsp. crenatifolius
Photo is of parent taxon
Habit Perennials.
Stems

usually twining, sometimes decumbent, procumbent, or trailing, to 30+ dm, densely to sparsely hairy.
Leaf

blades ± deltate to ovate, 30–80 × 10–40 mm, length 2–3+ times width, base cordate to hastate, margins ± dentate to sinuate, surfaces densely to sparsely hairy.
Inflorescences

flowers (1–)3–5+ per peduncle;

bracts lance-linear to lanceolate, 1–3(–5) mm.
Flowers

sepals ± elliptic, 6–7 mm;

corolla pink or white, ± rotate, 11–15(–18) mm, limb 5-angled.
Seeds

smooth.

Convolvulus crenatifolius

Convolvulus crenatifolius subsp. crenatifolius
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat Disturbed sites, scrublands, woods.
Elevation 10–30 m. [30–100 ft.]
Distribution
South America; Texas
from FNA
TX; South America
Discussion

Subspecies 2 (1 in the flora).

Subspecies montevidensis (Sprengel) J. R. I. Wood & Scotland is known from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Whether subsp. crenatifolius is disjunct or introduced in the flora area is unclear (J. R. I. Wood et al. 2015).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Parent taxa Convolvulaceae > Convolvulus Convolvulaceae > Convolvulus > Convolvulus crenatifolius
Sibling taxa
C. arvensis, C. equitans, C. simulans
Subordinate taxa
C. crenatifolius subsp. crenatifolius
Name authority Ruiz & Pavon: Fl. Peruv. 2: 10, plate 118, fig. a. (1799) unknown
Source FNA vol. 14. Treatment author: Daniel F. Austin†. FNA vol. 14. Treatment author: Daniel F. Austin†.
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