Black Bindweed
Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á.Löve
Fallopia convolvulus, commonly known as Black Bindweed, is an annual flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. It is native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, and has a wide distribution across regions including Greenland, Canada, and parts of the Atlantic and Arctic. The plant was published in 1970 under the authorship (L.) Á.Löve.
Description
Fallopia convolvulus is a member of the Polygonaceae family and is commonly referred to as Black Bindweed. It is an annual plant that grows rapidly and is native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. Its distribution includes Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, and various Canadian provinces, as well as regions in the Atlantic and Arctic. The species was formally published in 1970 under the scientific name Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á.Löve. It is also known by the common name Wild Buckwheat in some regions.
Other common names
Black BindweedBlack-BindweedClimbing BuckwheatClimbing-BuckwheatCorn BindweedCornbindDullseed CornbindEurasian Black BindweedWild BuckwheatWild False Buckwheat
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Faial Island · São Miguel Island · Madeira Island · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · TW · CL · IE · Belgium
Synonyms
Reynoutria convolvulusTiniaria convolvulusPolygonum convolvulusBilderdykia convolvulusFagopyrum carinatumFagopyrum convolvulusFagopyrum volubileFallopia convolvulus var. subalatumHelxine convolvulus