. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. A deep-rooted perennial with a very ex- tensive system of white roots and slender, twining stems. Leaves alternate, bluntly tri- angular, with hastate bases. Flowers pink to white, about 1 inch across, singly or in small bunches of 2 or 4. Fruit a 2-celled capsule con- taining large, dark-brown, angular seeds. An introduced weed, very difficult to eradicate. Convolvulus sepium L. var. americanus Sims WILD MORNING-GLORY. A native twining perennial with broadly hastate leaves, which are alternate, simple, and long stalked. Flowers funnel-shaped, w
. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. A deep-rooted perennial with a very ex- tensive system of white roots and slender, twining stems. Leaves alternate, bluntly tri- angular, with hastate bases. Flowers pink to white, about 1 inch across, singly or in small bunches of 2 or 4. Fruit a 2-celled capsule con- taining large, dark-brown, angular seeds. An introduced weed, very difficult to eradicate. Convolvulus sepium L. var. americanus Sims WILD MORNING-GLORY. A native twining perennial with broadly hastate leaves, which are alternate, simple, and long stalked. Flowers funnel-shaped, white or pink, large, with two large clasping bracts, borne in axils of leaves. Seeds have a long dormant period and may remain viable in the soil for many years even under favorable ger- minating conditions. Found along water courses and in moist places throughout Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Research Branch. Ottawa, Queen's Printer
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