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Flowers
Bindweed
(Convolvulus)
Summary
| Order | Family | Genus |
|---|---|---|
| Solanales | Bindweeds
(Convolvulaceae) |
Bindweed or Morning Glory
(Convolvulus) |
Overview
Bindweeds or morning glory are mostly considered weeds, they use other plants by growing up and around them. Some are cultivated as their flowers are attractive. They vary in height between species from 30cm tall up to over 2m.
There are some reported uses as food. The stalks and roots can be cooked but they also have laxative effects.
Click below for more information of individual species at Plants For A Future website (PFAF.org)
Gallery and Identification
Height - from 0.3m (Dwarf Morning Glory) to 2m (Field Bindweed) Leaves - Most species have arrow shaped leaves. Reproductive parts - Flowers vary in colour and size, white, purple, and blue. All have a trumpet shape similar to the pictures in the gallery. Distribution - Hedge/field/large bindweed can be found over most of England and Ireland. Less so in Scotland and Wales.
Food
- Stalks and roots when cooked but can have laxative effect.