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Convolvulus cneorum L.  
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FamilyCONVOLVULACEAE
Genus speciesConvolvulus cneorum L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 157 (1753)
Native Rangec. Medit.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionbranches grey-green, leaves large, nearly verticillate, crowded, lanceolate, to base tapered, light grey-green, flowers in terminal umbel, openly infundibuliform
Size30-60cm
Colorpinkish white
Bloomspring, summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after soaking in water
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsConvolvulus argenteus Salisb.
Sciadiara cneorum (L.) Raf.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (TUN Tunisia)
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