Dwarf Morning Glory
Evolvulus alsinoides
In open woodland, Upper Kerioa Valley, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya, Africa. December 2014.
HERBACEOUS: Annual to perennial plant with soft trailing stems, generally prostrate on soil forming many-stemmed clumps.
FLOWERS: The flowers are small, less than 1 cm diameter, blue or white with a pale center.
LEAVES: The leaves are lanceolate and set with usually long pubescence.
RANGE: This dry land plant is probably native to Kenya, but is found in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.
FRUIT: The fruits are small, dry capsules with typically four seeds.
UNARMED.