Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Vines ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Patterson’s Bindweed, Patterson’s Dawnflower (Stylisma pickeringii var. pattersonii), Convolvulaceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms late spring(May) to early fall.

A very pretty vine that can be found in all regions of Texas. It is an endangered species in Illinois and Iowa. The very small morning glory like blooms adorn this vine which forms a mat and likes dry soil. The flowers are solitary or in clusters. There may be as many as five flowers atop a stalk. The flowers are about 1.2-1.8 cm wide and have five fused petals forming a funnel-like shape. They produce seed capsules that contain one or two seeds from June through October. The best time to collect seeds is when the plant is in flower because it can rapidly deteriote in hot, droughty weather near the end of summer.

For more information, see the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/76492/index.html