Black-bindweed - Fallopia convolvulus
Alt Name
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.
Graham CalowField near to Granitethorpe, Sapcote19 July 2011 Barrack End entrance to Church Walk Sapcote SP 4896 9329 (taken 5.8.2007).JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote05 August 2007
Graham CalowSapcote01 September 2014
Peter SmithCropston28 August 2011
Alan SemperHarby, nature reserve31 August 2012
David NichollsAshby Canal, Shackerstone15 September 2012
 Barrack End entrance to Church Walk Sapcote SP 4896 9329 (taken 5.8.2007).JPG)
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Graham CalowHigham on the Hill25 July 2015
David NichollsAshby Canal, Shackerstone15 September 2012
Graham CalowSapcote03 July 2013
Alan SemperHarby, nature reserve31 August 2012
Craig Mabbettclump hill fields broughton astley05 October 2014
Alan SemperHarby, Stathern La allotmentss13 September 2012
Alan SemperHarby, Stathern La allotmentss13 September 2012
Graham CalowFrolesworth23 July 2015
Alan SemperHarby, Stathern La allotmentss13 September 2012
David NichollsAshby Canal, Shackerstone15 September 2012
Graham CalowFrolesworth29 June 2015
Barbara CooperBelvoir Woods21 August 2013
