Convolvulus verecundus
Convolvulus verecundus, commonly known as trailing bindweed or tussock bindweed, is a small, low-growing flowering plant in the bindweed family (Convolvulaceae). It is endemic to New Zealand and was described as a species by botanist Harry Allan in 1961, based on a type collected near Lake Tekapo in the Cass River gorge at about 850 meters elevation.
This species occurs on the South Island, from the Clarence River south to Central Otago. It grows in sparsely vegetated montane habitats at elevations between about 200 and 1,000 meters. Flowers appear from November to January and can be white, pink, or red.
Similar species include Convolvulus waitaha and Convolvulus fracto-saxosa. A synonym is Convolvulus verecundus f. glaberrimus (Heenan & Molloy).
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