Convolvulus tricolor
| Dwarf morning glory | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Convolvulus |
| Species: | C. tricolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Convolvulus tricolor | |
Convolvulus tricolor (syn. C. minor) is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Mediterranean Europe. Common names include dwarf morning-glory,[1] tricolour convolvulus,[2] and belle de jour.
Description
[edit | edit source]It is a short to medium annual plant with solitary long-stalked flowers. The flower is a tri-coloured funnel-shaped bloom about three centimeters wide, blue with white and a yellow centre.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Synonyms
[edit | edit source]- Convolvulus maroccanus Batt.
- Convolvulus meonanthus Hoffmanns. & Link
- Convolvulus minor
- Convolvulus pseudotricolor Bertol.
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]- Convolvulus tricolor subsp. hortensis (Batt.) Maire
- Convolvulus tricolor subsp. meonanthus (Hoffmanns. & Link) Maire
- Convolvulus tricolor subsp. pentapetaloides (L.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Convolvulus tricolor subsp. tricolor L.[3]
O. Bolòs et J. Vigoe distinguish Convolvulus tricolor ssp. pentapetaloides (L.) O.Bolòs & Vigo, found in the Balearic isles, from the type subspecies (Convolvulus tricolor ssp tricolor) by flowers that are smaller (7–10 mm), and both the calyx and the capsule having few or no hairs.[4]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]Common on cultivated land, dry open habitats, sandy places and roadsides.[citation needed]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This flowering plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, particularly the south, but it is occasionally seen in other areas of similar climate. In Spain it can be found in the Balearic Islands,[4] and Andalusia, especially in the Costa del Sol.[5]
Cultivation
[edit | edit source]Convolvulus tricolor is usually cultivated for ornamental purposes. The species[6] and the cultivar 'Blue Ensign'[7] have both received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
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- ^ Convolvulus tricolor Real Jardín Botánico: Proyecto Anthos
- ^ a b Herbario Virtual: Convolvulus tricolor L. subsp. pentapetaloides
- ^ García Guardia, G. (1988). Flores Silvestres de Andalucía. Alcorcón:Rueda. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
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External links
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