''Convolvulus arvensis'', the field bindweed, is a species of
bindweed
Bindweed may refer to:
* Some species of Convolvulaceae (bindweed family or morning glory family):
** '' Calystegia'' (bindweed, false bindweed, morning glory), a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants
** ''Convolvulus'' (bindweed, morning ...
that is
rhizomatous
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and is in the morning glory family (
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae (), commonly called the bindweeds or morning glories, is a family of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species. These species are primarily herbaceous vines, but also include trees, shrubs and herbs. The tubers of several spe ...
), native to
Europe
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and
Asia
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. It is a climbing or creeping
herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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perennial plant
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with stems growing to 0.5–2 metres in length, usually found at ground level, with small, white and pink flowers.
Other
common name
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s, mostly obsolete, include lesser bindweed, European bindweed, withy wind (in
basket willow Basket willow is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
*'' Salix purpurea'', native to Europe and western Asia
*'' Salix viminalis''
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