Convolvulaceae Family:

Convolvulaceae Juss.

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The plant family Convolvulaceae was named and described by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in Genera Plantarum in 1789.

As of 3-5-21 when I last updated this page, Plants of the World Online by Kew lists 59 genera in this family. It is commonly referred to as the bindweed or morning glory family. It contains vines, trees, shrubs, and herbs.

For more information about this family of plants, please click on the links below. The links take you directly to the information about the family. You can click on the plant’s name in the caption under the photos to go to their page.

PLANTS OF THE WORLD ONLINE
WIKIPEDIA

Dichondra carolinensis (Carolina Ponysfoot) growing in the planter with the Tall Trailing Nasturtiums in9-23-10, #60-9.

 

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