Fallopia convolvulus Calflora

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Fallopia convolvulus (L.) A. Löve

Black bindweed

Fallopia convolvulus is an annual herb that is not native to California.


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Genus:	Fallopia
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Bilderdykia convolvulus
JEF	Polygonum convolvulus
JEF	Reynoutria convolvulus
JEF	Tiniaria convolvulus
PLANTS	Polygonum convolvulus var. convolvulus

Information about Fallopia convolvulus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (POCOC2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).