Convolvulus tricolor
Dwarf Morning Glory, Dwarf Morning Glory
Other regional names: Tricolour Convolvulus
- Tricolour Convolvulus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Convolvulus tricolor (commonly known as Dwarf morning-glory) is an annual belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Convolvulus, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
East Aegean Is., Germany, Great Britain, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Pakistan, Palestine, South European Russia, Turkey
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms