Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Bilderdykia convolvulus (Linnaeus) Dumortier
Polygonum convolvulus Linnaeus
Fallopia convolvulus is a twining annual with bright green entire leaves which are cordate at the base. The flowers
are greenish and sometimes purple tipped. The stems are reddish. The fruit is a three angled achene. It is found in middle elevation creekbeds.
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Fallopia convolvulus, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008
Fallopia convolvulus, flower and fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008
Fallopia convolvulus, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, September 13, 2009
Fallopia convolvulus, cordate leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, September 13, 2009
Fallopia convolvulus, macro of flower (5-9 stamens), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, September 13, 2009
Fallopia convolvulus, macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, September 13, 2009
Fallopia convolvulus, macro of finely patterned three angled achene, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone trailhead, September 13, 2009
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