Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory, Silky Evolvulus, Silver Wild Morning Glory, Hairy Pinkie, Evolvulus nuttallianus, Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae)

Found on dry, sandy slopes
Seen blooming in August on the Madera Trail, Santa Fe NF

This tiny wildflower has a very big name, which for me conjures up a character in a fairy tale. Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory grows 4 to 6 inches high, erect and spreading, with densely hairy greyish-green leaves. The tiny lavender blue flowers are funnel-shaped and less than ½ inch across with a large, white, 5-pointed star in the center. The flowers close in the evening and remain closed on cloudy days. The plants are wider than they are tall. Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory can be found blooming in May and after the monsoons. The Navajo sometimes used this plant as a snuff to induce sneezing. Source.

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