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Convolvulus cantabrica L.  
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FamilyCONVOLVULACEAE
Genus speciesConvolvulus cantabrica L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 158 (1753)
Native Rangesc. Europe, Medit. to Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude0-1700m
Descriptionstem procumbent to ascendent, adpressed or appressed hirsute, leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, grey sericeous pubescent, flowers of 1-3, axillary, crateriform
Size10-15cm
Colorpink
Bloomspring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after soaking in water
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsConvolvulus cantaber Pall.
Convolvulus cantabrica f. adpressipilosus Lindb.
Convolvulus cantabrica f. dorycnioides (De Not.) Bolzon
Convolvulus cantabrica f. hirsutus Lindb.
Convolvulus cantabrica ssp. medius Bornm.
Convolvulus cantabrica var. paui Elias
Convolvulus cantabrica var. terrestris (L.) L.
Convolvulus cantabrica var. villosus Post
Convolvulus cardiosepalus Boiss.
Convolvulus dorycnioides De Not.
Convolvulus euxinus Petrov
Convolvulus leptosepalus Gand.
Convolvulus linearifolius Mill.
Convolvulus linearis Lam.
Convolvulus longipilis Gand.
Convolvulus terminalis Salisb.
Convolvulus terrestris L.
Convolvulus villiflorus Gand.
Nemostima cantabrica (L.) Raf.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, HUN Hungary)
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, EAI East Aegean Is., IRN Iran, LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, TUR Turkey)
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