Field Bindweed

Plant Info

Also known as:
Scientific name:	Convolvulus arvensis
Family:	Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae)
Life cycle:	perennial
Origin:	Eurasia
Habitat:	sun; fields, waste areas
Bloom season:	late spring through fall
Plant height:	1 to 6 foot vine
Spotted in Ramsey County at:	Long Lake Regional Park

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Detailed Information

Flower:

1 to 2-inch across funnel-shaped flower, may be in groups of 2 to 4 flowers. Each flower is 5 petals fused together with a yellow center; petal color is usually white but occasionally pale pink. A flower lasts only 1 day, opening on sunny mornings and closing in the afternoon.

Leaves and stem:

Leaves are 1 to 2 inches long and up to 1 inch across with smooth edges, alternately attached up the stem. Leaves are typically arrowhead-shaped, but are variable. This vine lacks tendrils, so the stem wraps around other plants for support.

Notes:

Similar to Hedge Bindweed , but with smaller flowers and leaves. Field Bindweed is usually found creeping along the ground but may climb fences or other plants. It is on the noxious weed list for Minnesota.

More photos

• a patch of Field Bindweed in a field

More white wildflowers. All photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, June-July 2006.

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