Fallopia convolvulus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Park Kapermolen, Hasselt, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Park Kapermolen, Hasselt, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Park Kapermolen, Hasselt, Belgium
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| Synonyms: |
Bilderdykia convolvulus (L.) Dumort. Polygonum convolvulus L. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local and uncommon |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual climbing herb, up to 1.2 m tall. Srptems angular, sometimes reddish-brown. Leaves alternate, ovate-cordate, 2-7 cm long, sagittate at the base; margin entire; petiole up to 2 cm long. Flowers in 3-6-flowered whorls in the axils of the bracts, together forming axillary racemose inflorescences. Perianth greenish, 2-5 mm long. Fruit a 3-sided nut. |
| Type location: |
Europe |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | A weed of cultivated ground and waste places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native in temperate Europe, North Africa and Asia. Introduced elsewhere. |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 11 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006). Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Page 24. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Fallopia convolvulusAfrican Plant Database: Fallopia convolvulus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Fallopia convolvulus
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