Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
Description: A rhizomatous perennial with slender climbing or trailing viny stems and white-pink flowers that can grow up to 6.5' in length.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Habitat: Fences, hedges, fence row thickets, near agronomic and horticultural crops
Leaves: Alternate, bell-shaped, lobed at base, can vary in shape, 0.5-2" long.
Flower: White or pink flowers solitary or in a cluster, fused into a funnel-shaped tube with small bracts, 0.5-1 inches in diameter
Fruit: Egg-shaped to round capsule with 4 seeds
Root: Extensive and deep rhizomes
The problem is…twines around vegetation or other objects. One of the most troublesome weeds throughout North America and the world.
