Genus of flowering plants
Convolvulus Cephalopodus inBehbahan Convolvulus /k ə n ˈ v ɒ l v juː l ə s [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] flowering plants in thebindweed familyConvolvulaceae ,[ 5] cosmopolitan distribution . Common names includebindweed andmorning glory genera .
They areannual orperennial herbaceous vines and (a few species of) woodyshrubs , growing to 0.3–3 m tall. Theleaves are spirally arranged, and theflowers trumpet-shaped, mostly white or pink, but blue, violet, purple, or yellow in some species.[citation needed
Convolvulus leiocalycinus Many of the species areinvasive weeds ; but others are cultivated for their attractiveflowers , while some areglobally threatened .[citation needed
Convolvulus species are used as food plants by thelarvae of someLepidoptera species, including theconvolvulus hawk moth , thesweet potato leaf miner (Bedellia somnulentella ) andthe gem ; theleaf miner Bucculatrix cantabricella C. cantabricus .[citation needed
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