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Meadow Bindweed
Meadow Bindweed
A pink and white Meadow Bindweed flower hosting a Thick Legged Flower Beetle, Oedemera nobilis.
Meadow Bindweed is a member of the Morning Glory or Convolvulaceae family and contains poisonous alkaloids including pseudotropine. It can be a real problem for other plants as it can outgrow most of them and takes all the nutrients, sunlight and water for itself.
| Hedgerow Type | |
| Common Names | Field Bindweed, Creeping Jenny |
| Scientific Name | Convolvulus arvensis |
| Season Start | Jan |
| Season End | Dec |
Please note that each and every hedgerow item you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Leaves
The leaves are arrow shaped with pointed ‘tails’ arranged in a spiral along the creeping, sprawling, climbing stem.
Flowers
The flowers are either pink and white striped, pictured, or plain white and shallowly trumpet shaped.
Stem
Can have a very long sprawling stem that can cover quite a distance and climb almost any obstacle.
Habitat
Field edges, hedgerows, waste ground and sides of roads spreading where it can.
Possible Confusion
The leaves look similar to Common Sorrel, pictured, but Sorrel grows in a rosette with one leaf per stem, Meadow Bindweed grows in a tangled mass spreading over some distance with many leaves on a stem.
Frequency
Very Common.
Other Facts
This bindweed is a problem for arable farmers as it is so invasive and can outgrow most species. It is also a problem for livestock causing colic like symptoms if consumed by horses.
