Flora of North America species comparison

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Convolvulus crenatifolius

Convolvulus simulans

small-flower morning-glory
Habit Annuals.
Stems

ascending to erect, 1–3 dm, puberulent to pubescent.
Leaf

blades oblong to oblanceolate, 15–40 × 2–8(–15) mm, surfaces sparsely villous to glabrate.
Inflorescences

flowers solitary;

bracts spatulate to subulate, 4–5 mm proximal to calyx, 3–8 mm.
Flowers

sepals oblong-ovate, 3–4 mm, margins scarious, surfaces hairy;

corolla white, tinged or striped with blue or pink, campanulate, 4–6 mm, limb 5-lobed 1/3–1/2 length.
Seeds

papillulate.

Convolvulus crenatifolius

Convolvulus simulans
Phenology Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat Grassy and rocky places, friable wet clay soils, serpentine ridges.
Elevation 0–800 m. [0–2600 ft.]
Distribution
South America; Texas
from FNA
AZ; CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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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.)

Convolvulus pentapetaloides Linnaeus has been misapplied to C. simulans.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Parent taxa Convolvulaceae > Convolvulus Convolvulaceae > Convolvulus
Sibling taxa
C. arvensis, C. equitans, C. simulans
C. arvensis, C. crenatifolius, C. equitans
Subordinate taxa
C. crenatifolius subsp. crenatifolius
Synonyms Breweria minima
Name authority Ruiz & Pavon: Fl. Peruv. 2: 10, plate 118, fig. a. (1799) L. M. Perry: Rhodora 33: 76. (1931)
Source FNA vol. 14. Treatment author: Daniel F. Austin†. FNA vol. 14. Treatment author: Daniel F. Austin†.
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