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
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