Convolvulus althaeoides

Mallow bindweed
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Convolvulus
Species:	C. althaeoides
Binomial name
	Convolvulus althaeoides; L.

Convolvulus althaeoides is a species of morning glory known by the common names mallow bindweed^[1] and mallow-leaved bindweed.^[2] This flowering plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, but it is occasionally seen in other areas of similar climate, such as California in the United States, where it has been introduced. This is a climbing perennial plant with solitary flowers on long peduncles. The flower is a funnel-shaped pink bloom 3 or 4 centimeters wide. The leaves are deeply divided into narrow, fingerlike lobes.

References[]

^ "Convolvulus althaeoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links[]

Plate from the Flora Graeca showing the leaves, stem, and seed.

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[1] "Convolvulus althaeoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[BSBI07-2] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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