*Fallopia convolvulus (Linnaeus) Á. Löve. Section: Fallopia. Common name: Bindweed, Climbing Buckwheat, Black Bindweed, Nimble-will. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Taxonomy Comments: Fallopia convolvulus is tetraploid, and may be an allotetraploid of Fallopia scandens (currently native of North American) and Fallopia dumetorum (currently native of Eurasia) (Desjardins et al. 2023)
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, Fl4, FNA5, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Tx, Va, Desjardins et al (2023), Ronse De Craene & Akeroyd (1988); = Bilderdykia convolvulus (L.) Dumort. — S; = Polygonum convolvulus L. — GW2, NcTx, RAB, W, WH3, WV, Horton (1972), Mitchell & Dean (1978); = Tiniaria convolvulus (L.) Webb & Moq. — S13; > Polygonum convolvulus L. var. convolvulus — C, F; > Polygonum convolvulus L. var. subalatum Lej. & Courtois — F. Basionym: Polygonum convolvulus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Fallopia convolvulus - FNA5
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Herbaceous annual vine of fields, roadsides, fencerows and other open, disturbed habitats. Native of Eurasia; now widespread in North America.
Stems: Stems trailing or vining, light green to reddish-green, hairless but with lines of rough bumps.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, widely spaced, petiolate and with a membranous (but not fringed) sheath (ocrea) where petiole joins stem, arrowhead-shaped, 1-2 1/2 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in short, open, axillary racemes; green or pinkish outside and white inside; less than 1/4 in. long; consisting of 5 tepals (the outer 3 slightly keeled) and 8 stamens surrounding a green column (ovary and style) in the center.
Fruits: Fruit a black, 3-sided achene.
Comments: Considered a common "pest" where the soil has been turned over for the cultivation of crops.
Height: to 3 ft. long
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description: Herbaceous annual vine of fields, roadsides, fencerows and other open, disturbed habitats. Native of Eurasia; now widespread in North America.
stems: Stems trailing or vining, light green to reddish-green, hairless but with lines of rough bumps.
leaves: Leaves alternate, widely spaced, petiolate and with a membranous (but not fringed) sheath (ocrea) where petiole joins stem, arrowhead-shaped, 1-2 1/2 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in short, open, axillary racemes; green or pinkish outside and white inside; less than 1/4 in. long; consisting of 5 tepals (the outer 3 slightly keeled) and 8 stamens surrounding a green column (ovary and style) in the center.
fruits: Fruit a black, 3-sided achene.
comments: Considered a common "pest" where the soil has been turned over for the cultivation of crops.
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