Plant · GBIF taxon 6391461
Black-bindweed
Fallopia convolvulusAlso known as Wild Buckwheat, Climbing Bindweed, Ivy Bindweed, Corn Bindweed
Black-bindweed is a fast-growing, twining annual plant that wraps its slender stems around crops, fences, and neighboring vegetation. Its heart- to arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous greenish-white flowers closely resemble true morning-glory bindweeds, but its papery sheath at the leaf bases and dull, triangular nutlets reveal its true membership in the knotweed family. Capable of producing thousands of long-lived seeds per individual, it thrives in disturbed soils and agricultural fields across temperate regions worldwide.
VineAnnualWeed
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthetic)
Predators
- Flea beetles
- Caterpillars
- Herbivorous mammals
ThreatsHerbicides, intensive cultivation
HabitatsDisturbed soil, agricultural fields, roadsides, waste places
Life span1 year (Annual)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyPolygonaceae
- GenusFallopia
- SpeciesFallopia convolvulus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Identify the sheath: Look for the small, papery ocrea at the base of each leaf stalk to confirm it is in the knotweed family.
- Garden control: Pull young vines early in spring before they bloom to prevent seeds from accumulating in the soil.
Unrelated Look-Alike (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative W.carter / CC0 · cc0
Close Relative (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Family Relative (c) Юлия, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Юлия · cc-by
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