Field Bindweed

Field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis

A member of the morning glory family, Convolvulacae, field bindweed is the bane of many gardeners and states. The perennial was introduced from Eurasia in the late 1800s and has since become one of the most difficult noxious weeds to remove. Field bindweed has an extensive root system which is its main propagation method. The roots may reach depths of up to 6 m (20 ft) which makes hand pulling ineffective and requires multiple applications of herbicides over years for a higher chance of eradication. It is highly drought tolerant and the seeds are viable for up to twenty years with some reports of sixty years. In addition to being a strong competitor against native plants, bindweed will climb and twine around other plants, potentially choking them out of the area.


Time to get back to posting! The next handful of posts will be things I ran across while in Minnesota. Unfortunately, though it is the Land of 10,000 lakes, my time there was limited almost exclusively to work, but I managed to gather a few nature-related photographs for sharing.