Evolvulus glomeratus
Species of flowering plant
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Evolvulus glomeratus, commonly known as blue daze, Brazilian dwarf morning-glory, or Hawaiian blue eyes, is flowering plant from the family Convolvulaceae that is native to Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia and Venezuela.[1]
| Evolvulus glomeratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Evolvulus |
| Species: | E. glomeratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Evolvulus glomeratus | |
Description
It is an evergreen subshrub that spreads to 60-90 cm in diameter with stems that become woody as they mature. Both leaves and stems have a light grey fuzz.
The lavender-coloured flowers, with blueish petals, are funnel-shaped and are borne in leaf axils proximate to the stem tips. The flowers open in the morning and close by the evening.[2] The plant flowers from summer to fall.
Subspecies
The species is divided into three subspecies:[1]
- Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. glomeratus Nees & Mart.
- Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. grandiflorus (Parodi) Ooststr.
- Evolvulus glomeratus subsp. obtusus (Meisn.) Ooststr.
Gallery
Flower closeup
Matting form
Shrub form
Emerging flowers
Growing upright
A number of flowers
Two flowers
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