Scientific Family
Convolvulaceae
Other common names
silver morning glory
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
Prostrate to 6 inches
Riparian
No
A prostrate, spreading plant with narrow leaves and small, white, morning-glory funnel-like flowers.
Perennial with erect or trailing stems. Stems and lower leaf surfaces covered with dense appressed hairs. Leaves not crowded. Flowers solitary in leaf axils on short stalks, white to pale blue to pale purple. Fruits and seeds round and smooth.
Habitat
Sun loving, dry mesas and plains, grasslands, chaparral and oak-juniper woodlands.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Low elevation
3500
High elevation
5500
Flower Characteristics
Funnel-shaped flowers spread into flattened discs; to 1/2 inch wide, found in leaf axils.
Flower color
White to pale blue or pale purple
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
Yes
First bloom month
May
Last bloom month
November
Flower clusters
None
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaves are alternate and lance-shaped to oblong or ovate, densely hairy below and smooth or slightly hairy above.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Narrow
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Seeds are contained in a smooth round capsule.
Fruit type
Capsule
Fruit color
Brown
Tiny seeds are round and smooth.