Black-bindweed - Fallopia convolvulus
Alternative names
Black Bindweed
Description
A medium tall twining plant with heart shaped leaves, which are un-toothed and mealy beneath. Flowers are greenish pink or greenish white in lax leafy spikes from the leaf axils.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Waste places and cultivated land, especially arable land.
When to see it
July to October.
Life History
Annual.
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 491 of the 617 tetrads.
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