Evolvulus serpylloides
Image: Eduardo Fernandez; G. Crispim; G.A. Queiroz; M. Brotto; G.S.B. Ribeiro (cc-by)
NameEvolvulus serpylloides
Scientific NameEvolvulus serpylloides Meisn.
Plant FamilyConvolvulaceae
Natural HabitatFound in Brazil, São Paulo, Itararé, at elevations of 1100-1160 m. It grows in campo vegetation between rock slabs on escarpments, often surrounded by planted pine forests.
Parts Usedwhole_plant
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNot available from image/metadata.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNot available from image/metadata.
Cultivation NotesNot available from image/metadata.
Rarityrare
Description
A creeping terrestrial herb with discolored green leaves and lilac petals. It is semi-heliophilous or heliophilous, growing among rupicolous vegetation.
