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Convolvulus arvensis L.
field bindweed (creeping jenny; European bindweed; field morning glory; morning glory; small-flowered morning glory)
Convolvulaceae (Dodder family)

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Species Information

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General:
Perennial herb from a widespread and deeply descending rhizome; stems trailing to somewhat twining, 0.2-2.0 m long, often forming carpets.
Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, narrowly egg- to arrowhead-shaped at the base, blunt or sharp-pointed at the tip, 2-6 cm long, glabrous to sparsely hairy, stalked.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of 1 or 2, funnel-shaped, 15-25 mm wide, wide-mouthed flowers on erect stalks that exceed the leaves; petals white to pinkish-purple, fused, twisted in bud, pleated in flower; linear bracts midway down flowering stalks.
Fruits:
Capsules cone-shaped, 5-7 mm long; seeds 4 mm long, smooth.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Mesic to dry disturbed areas and waste places in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; common in S BC, rare northward to Dawson Creek; introduced from Eurasia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Convolvulus arvensis

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
Site Information
 Value / Class

Minimum

Average

Maximum
Elevation (metres) 800 812 825
Slope Gradient (%) 40 55 70
Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W] 		185 225 265
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		2 2 3
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class		 C
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:		 2
Modal BEC Zone Class
 IDF
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in: IDF(2)

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Convolvulus ambigens House
Convolvulus incanus auct. non Vahl [misapplied]
Strophocaulos arvensis (L.) Small

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links


Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

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General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-08 5:42:43 PM ]
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