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Polygonaceae
Fallopia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Fallopia convolvulus (Linnaeus) Á. Löve. Common name: Bindweed, Climbing Buckwheat, Black Bindweed, Nimble-will. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Section: Fallopia.

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

NCBG trait

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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