Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed)

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Convolvulus arvensis L.

Field bindweed

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Solanales	Potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias, sweet potatoes, morning glories, many others
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bindweed or morning glory family
Genus	Convolvulus	From Latin convolvere, “to twine around”
Species	arvensis	Means “of planted fields”

About plant names...

Bindweeds, sometimes called wild morning glories, are vines that twine around other plants or trail along the ground. They are native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Australia, and Argentina. Though attractive, they are often considered invasive.

Identification: Plants are vines 20-79" (50-200 cm) high. Leaves are ¾-1¾" (2-5 cm) × ⅜-1" (1-3 cm) wide, either linear or shaped like arrowheads (sagittate). The flowers are trumpet-shaped, ⅜-⅞" (1-2.5 cm) in diameter, and white or pale pink. Seeds are ⅛" (3.2 mm) long, with two flat sides and a convex side, like an orange segment.

Some similar-looking plants:

8/26/2014 · El Malpais Information Center, National Parks Service, El Malpais, New Mexico
≈ 7 × 5" (16 × 12 cm)

8/6/2013 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 7 × 9" (18 × 22 cm)

	You are here Convolvulus arvensis	*Calystegia sepium*
Common Name	field bindweed	hedge morning glory
Plant	Vines are 20-79" (50-200 cm) high.	Vine up to 12' in length, stem light green or red
Flowers	Trumpet-shaped, ⅜-⅞" (1-2.5 cm) in diameter, and white or pale pink. Small bracts are separate from the flowers.	Trumpet-shaped, up to 3" across, white or pink and white, with a yellow throat
Leaves	¾-1¾" (2-5 cm) × ⅜-1" (1-3 cm) wide, either linear or shaped like arrowheads (sagittate).	Shaped like arrowheads (sagittate)
Fruit	Seeds ⅛" (3.2 mm) long, with two flat sides and a convex side, like an orange segment.	Nearly round, in pairs, like segments of an orange
Range/ Zones
Type	Wild	Wild

Online References:

Missouriplants.com

Wikipedia

The Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

Illinois Wildflowers

Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium

Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert

Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah

Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses

The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database

8/6/2013 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 16 cm)

8/6/2013 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 7" (16 × 16 cm)

8/6/2013 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 7" (20 × 18 cm)

8/1/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 11 × 14" (28 × 34 cm)

Convolvulus ambigens House

Convolvulus incanus auct. non Vahl

Strophocaulos arvensis (L.) Small

Convolvulus arvensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2021.

4/27/2010 · Ridgeway, Colorado · By Constance B. Kent ID is uncertain

8/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

8/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain

8/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm) ID is uncertain

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