Blue rock bindweed

Convolvulus sabatius

''Convolvulus sabatius'', the ground blue-convolvulus or blue rock bindweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Italy and North Africa, and often seen in cultivation.
Convolvulus sabatius Convolvulus sabatius in the garden. I have planted these where they can trail down walls and rockeries and its such a pretty show when these little lilac flowers appear along the stems. This cultivar is 'Full Moon' and the flowers are 25 mm in diameter. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67646/convolvulus_sabatius.html Australia,Convolvulaceae,Convolvulus sabatius,Flora,Geotagged,Solanales,Spring,bindweed,botany,macro,new south wales,purple flower

Appearance

It is a woody-stemmed trailing perennial plant, growing to 20 cm in height. It has slightly hairy leaves and light blue to violet flowers, often with a lighter centre, which are 2.5–5 cm in diameter.
Convolvulus sabatius Convolvulus sabatius in the garden. I have planted these where they can trail down walls and rockeries and its such a pretty show when these little lilac flowers appear along the stems. This cultivar is 'Full Moon' and the flowers are 25 mm in diameter. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117770/convolvulus_sabatius.html Australia,Convolvulaceae,Convolvulus sabatius,Flora,Geotagged,Macro,Solanales,Spring,bindweed,botany,new south wales,purple flower

Naming

The Latin specific epithet ''sabatius'' refers to the Savona region of Italy.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusConvolvulus
SpeciesC. sabatius
Photographed in
Australia