PLANTS Profile for Evolvulus sericeus (silver dwarf morning-glory)

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PLANTS Profile

Evolvulus sericeus Sw.
silver dwarf morning-glory

Symbol:

EVSE

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

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Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

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Distribution:
Evolvulus sericeus Sw.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AR, AZ, FL, GA, LA, NM, TN, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

View 18 genera in Convolvulaceae, 11 species in Evolvulus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Evolvulus sericeus Sw. var. glaberrimus B.L. Rob.. .

Evolvulus sericeus var. glaberrimus
silver dwarf morning-glory

Distribution of Evolvulus sericeus Sw. var. sericeus. .

Evolvulus sericeus var. sericeus
silver dwarf morning-glory

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Solanales
Family	Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family
Genus	Evolvulus L. – dwarf morning-glory
Species	Evolvulus sericeus Sw. – silver dwarf morning-glory

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

This plant and the related entityitalicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Arkansas:
an evolvulus		Threatened
Georgia:
Evolvulus sericeus var. sericeus
creeping morning-glory		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

UPL,FACW

FACW

UPL*

FACU

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Everitt	Minor						Low

Wildlife Habitat Values

Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.

More Accounts and Images:
Evolvulus sericeus Sw.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30849.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

Time Generated: 05/23/2013 09:39 AM CDT