Convolvulus tricolor

Dwarf morning glory

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Dwarf morning glory is a naturalized non-native perennial found in the central coastal region of Monterey County in disturbed areas at elevations below 20 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces distinctive blue-purple and yellow flowers with a white center, each bloom 1.4 to 4 centimeters wide. Growing with spreading stems up to 60 centimeters tall and sparse to dense reddish hairs, it has a short-lived, sprawling habit. Its leaves are obovate to oblanceolate, less than 6 centimeters long and 6 to 13 millimeters wide, positioned nearly sessile along the stem. Each flower emerges from a peduncle 1 to 5 centimeters long, accompanied by small linear bracts near the calyx.

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: < 20 m

Bioregions: CCo (Salinas, Monterey Co.)

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