field bindweed |
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| Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Convolvulus arvensis L.
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| Synonym(s): creeping jenny, European bindweed, morningglory, perennial morningglory, smallflowered morning glory |
| Field bindweed is a perennial vine native to Eurasia. Leaves are round to arrow-shaped, 1-2.25 in. (2.5-5.7 cm) long and alternate. Flowering occurs in the mid-summer, when white to pale pink, funnel-shaped flowers develop. Flowers are approximately 0.75-1 in. (1.9-2.5 cm) across and are subtended by small bracts. Fruit are light brown, rounded and 1/8 in. (0.3 cm) wide. Each fruit contains 2 seeds that are eaten by birds and can remain viable in the soil for decades. Field bindweed, most likely, was introduced into North America as a contaminant in crop seed as early as 1739. Plants typically inhabit roadsides, grasslands and also along streams. |
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| Number: | 1624070 |
| Description: | Plant(s); Invasive plants and vines such as field bindweed interfere with harvesting and often clog equipment such as this combine. |
| Photographer: | John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University |
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| Number: | 5307015 |
| Description: | Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 47. |
| Photographer: | USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database |
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| Number: | 5307010 |
| Description: | Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 47. |
| Photographer: | USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database |
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Invasive Reference(s)
Subject Reference(s)
- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. -
http://plants.usda.gov/
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