Common Name: Morning Glory
Latin Name: Convulvulus Arvensis
Type: Perennial
Location: Oldham, Manchester.
Ultimate height: Up to 3m
Ultimate spread: N/A
Located Convolvulus Arvensis height: 2m
Overall shape: Twines in and around other
plants.
Leaf Shape: Arrow shaped with a long
stalk, 2-5 cm long.
Bark: No bark, weekend green stemmed weed.
Fruit/Flowers: Fruits varied in size
but are capsules. Flowers are either white or pink with thick white stripes
between June and September. They can vary between 15-30mm across and
possess a funnel shape.
Distribution: Widespread and common
throughout UK except northern Scotland.
I located this specie on a
residential street in Oldham, Manchester. This bed consists solely of this
specie, and Equisetum Arvense; another plant in this blog. It has self seeded
and is of good health which in this case, isn't something of a
desirable nature. This specie of plant is in fact a weed, and one
that is very difficult to be removed. A weed is something that can be classed
as unpleasant and of a wild nature, growing in unwanted areas, such
as the one displayed above. Due to the intense removal methods required
and the low maintenance levels of the area it is situated within, this plant is
likely to survive and expand in quantity over a long period of time. The
Convolvulus Arvensis dominates this neglected area through choking other
specie; climbing and twining in and around the stems of other plants, giving no
chance of growth for other variation of plant.
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