Seasonal Wild Flowers

Field Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Convolvulaceae

Bindweed, Cornbine

June to September

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Field Bindweed

It grows on both cultivated and waste land, by paths and tracks,

on scrub and by railways.

Field Bindweed is a native, scrambling, climbing and smothering,

rhizomatous, perennial herb spreading up to 1m.

Flower stalks (pedicels) have 2 small bracts.

Flowers are aromatic, pink, white or pink and white, trumpet-

shaped and up to 2.5cm.

The 5 anthers turn from pale pink to purple and the 2 stigmas

are white and filiform.

The flowers do not last long before withering.

Leaves are arrow-head shaped (sagittate).

Stems climb by twisting anti-clockwise round other plants.

Rhizomes grow to a depth of 2m or more.

Although it is an attractive flower, it is considered a persistent

and noxious weed.

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Field Bindweed flower sequence

Flower 5 stamens 2 stigmas

Stigmas and 'new' anthers

Stigmas and mature anthers

2 small bracts at base of flower stalk

Leaves

Anti-clockwise binding

Smothering other plants