Evolvulus glomeratus

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
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 Nees & Mart.

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

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  Flower closeup
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  Matting form
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  Shrub form
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  Emerging flowers
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  Growing upright
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  A number of flowers
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  Two flowers