Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) bindweed in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae), native to Europe and Asia

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Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) is a species of bindweed in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae), native to Europe and Asia. It is a climbing or creeping herbaceous perennial plant growing to –2 m high. The leaves are spirally arranged, linear to arrowhead-shaped, 2–5 cm long and alternate, with a 1–3 cm petiole. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, cm diameter, white or pale pink, with five slightly darker pink radial stripes. Flowering occurs in the mid-summer, when white to pale pink, funnel-shaped flowers develop. Flowers are approximately in. ( cm) across and are subtended by small bracts. Fruit are light brown, rounded and 1/8 in. ( cm) wide. Each fruit contains 2 seeds that are eaten by birds and can remain viable in the soil for decades. Bindweed contains several alkaloids, including pseudotropine, and lesser amounts of tropine, tropinone, and meso-cuscohygrine.

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Location: Puttaparthi garden Tamil Nadu South India
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