Convolvulus prostratus

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a woody base and grows 10-30 cm tall. It branches from the base. It has a brown covering. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 14-30 mm long by 3-6 mm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule 3 mm across. There are 2-4 dark brown seeds.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level in Pakistan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Burkina Faso, Egypt, India, Middle East, North Africa, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, West Africa, Yemen

How it is used for food

It is used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dodak, Poprang, Shirin dodak

Synonyms

Convolvulus microphyllus Sieber ex Sprengel; Convolvulus parviflorus Sprengel; Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy; Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy var. macra C. B. Clarke;