Evolvulus nummularius

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. There are several stems and they form roots at the nodes. They lie along the ground. They are 20-40 cm long. The leaves are almost round and 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The fruit is a flattened round capsule with 2 sections and 4 valves and 1-3 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows along roadsides in Yunnan at about 1,000 m above sea level. In Argentina it also grow from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Asia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Dominican Republic, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, North America, Northeastern India, Paraguay, SE Asia, South America (country/location of origin), West Africa, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Golpatalota

Synonyms

Convolvulus nummularius L.; Evolvulus dichondroides Oliv.; Evolvulus nummularius var. grandifolia Hoene; Evolvulus repens D. Parodi; Evolvulus veronicaeifolius Kunth; Evolvulus yunnanensis S. H. Huang; Volvulopsis nummularium (L.) Roberty;