Native Range

Europe, Asia, and northern Africa

Appearance

Field bindweed is a twining and trailing perennial vine with prostrate stems. It has an extensive root system with taproots and creeping lateral roots. Stems are twisted and up to 6 ft (180 cm) long. Leaves are alternate and often shaped like arrowheads. Flowers are up to 1 in (2 ½ cm) in diameter with five white to pink fused petals. Two small bracts are located below the flower. Fruits are egg-shaped with 1–4 dark brown seeds.

Impact

Field bindweed is highly competitive for nutrients and water and forms large mats that smother crop plants, fencerows, gardens, pastures, and native vegetation in natural areas.

Reference

Andreas, J.E., J. Littlefield, and J. Milan. 2024. Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): History and Ecology in North America. In: R.L. Winston, Ed. Biological Control of Weeds in North America. North American Invasive Species Management Association, Milwaukee, WI. NAISMA-BCW-2024-10-FIELD BINDWEED-P. https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/files/31489.pdf

Resources

• Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the U.S. - USDA-APHIS
• Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service

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Maps

Invasive Listing Sources

• Alaska Noxious Weeds
• Alberta Weed Control Act
• Arizona Noxious Weeds
• Arkansas Noxious Weeds
• City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
• Colorado Noxious Weeds
• Connecticut Noxious Weeds
• Delaware Invasive Species Council
• Hawaii Noxious Weeds
• Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
• Idaho Noxious Weeds
• Indiana Invasive Species Council - Invasive Plant List
• Indiana Terrestrial Plant Rule
• Invasive Plant Association of Wisconsin
• Invasive Plant Species of West Virginia
• Iowa Noxious Weeds
• Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
• John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
• Kansas Noxious Weeds
• Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Moderate Threat
• Maryland Code and Regulations Noxious Weed & Seed Law
• Michigan Noxious Weeds
• Missouri Noxious Weeds
• Montana Noxious Weeds
• National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
• Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
• New Hampshire Invasive Plant Species Watch List
• New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee. 2005. Guide to Invasive Upland Plant Species in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Department of Agriculture,  Markets and Food Plant Industry Division and New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee.
• Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
• Ohio Invasive Species Council
• Ohio Noxious Weeds
• Oregon Noxious Weeds
• Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
• Texas Noxious Weeds
• Utah Noxious Weeds - Contain
• Washington Noxious Weeds
• WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
• West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial Database System, September 3, 1999
• Wyoming Noxious Weeds

References