[The Morning Glory Family of Mt. Adams Country]
Field Bindweed, Field Morning Glory

Convolvulus arvensis

A close-up of the broadly funnel-shaped flower of field morning glory. Photographed along the Dalles Mt. Road in the Columbia River Gorge..................June 3, 2006.
The photo at right shows a close-up sideview of the funnel-shaped corolla of field morning glory as seen along Washington Highway 14 above Wishram, WA.......................October 7, 2006.
Characteristics:

Field morning glory is a perennial with trailing to twining stems from 20-200 cm long The leaf blades range from arrowhead-shaped to ovate-lanceolate. The tips of the blades are blunt to pointed and range from 2-6 cm in length. The petioles range from 5-30 mm long.

The broadly funnel-shaped flowers are usually in clusters of two to three. The white to pinkish-purple corollas range from 1.5-2.5 cm long. The lobes of the stigma are narrow and slightly flattened.

Considered invasive, field morning glory is difficult to kill due to its low growth and deep, widespread rhizomes.

Habitat:

Field morning glory may be found in disturbed fields, roadsides, and open waste areas.

Range:

Field morning glory is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America where it is now widespread and considered a pesky weed.

The photo above shows the attractive corolla of field morning glory as seen along Washington Highway 14 above Wishram, WA.....................October 7, 2006.

A close-up of the underside of the broadly funnel-shaped flower of field morning glory. Photographed along the Dalles Mt. Road..................June 3, 2006.
Paul Slichter