The leaf edges are smooth at the base becoming lobed or toothed toward the apex with ascending, flattened hairs.

The cluster of flowers are usually on needle-shaped stalks 10–60 mm (0.39–2.36 in) long covered with soft flattened hairs.

[3][4][5] Convolvulus erubescens was first formally described in 1807 by John Sims and the description was published in Botanical Magazine.

[6][7] The specific epithet (erubescens) is derived from the Latin meaning "reddening" or "blushing"[8] possibly referring to the flowers.

[9] Blushing bindweed is found in coastal and subcoastal areas where it inhabits eucalypt forests, the margins of rainforests, grassy woodlands and grasslands.