FIELD BINDWEED Science Page

DID YOU KNOW? THE FIELD BINDWEED PLANT

.usbg.gov Field bindweed is used as a medicine. It is also Field bindweed is a perennial. Its long, slender w a weed that can be very difficult to destroy. Its stems trail on the ground or wrap around other ww vines can wrap around and choke many crop plants. The vines grow 0.3 to 1.8 meters plants and flowers. (about 1-8 ft) long. The funnel- A piece of its shaped flowers root only 5 cm are white to (2 in) long can pink in color. grow into a new plant.

The leaves are Its seeds can still sprout and grow after being buried shaped like UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN BOTANIC STATES UNITED in the soil for 50 years! arrowheads.

ORIGINS

Field bindweed is native to The seeds grow in pods about 5 mm (0.2 in) long.On average, one

Europe and plant produces a bout 550 seeds. Asia. People

accidentally The plant has a t hick brought it to taproot, which can other parts of the grow to a depth of 7 meters (about 25 world. Its see ds were feet). Many side mixed in with g rains roots grow out fr om that were being shipped. the taproot.

CLASSIFYING FIELD BINDWEED

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