Convolvulus arvensis

Bindweed, orchard morning-glory, Orchard Morning-Glory

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Bindweed is a naturalized perennial herb found in roadsides and open areas across California, occurring in Great Basin and desert regions at elevations up to 2,610 meters. Flowering from March to October, this plant produces white flowers with a hint of pink, funnel-shaped and approximately 2 to 2.5 centimeters long. Growing with prostrate, tufted, or twining stems, it spreads extensively through a deep and persistent root system. Its leaves are distinctive, typically 2 to 3 centimeters long with a hastate shape and rounded tips. The plant forms dense, sprawling patches with slender stems that can climb or spread across the ground.

Habitat: Roadsides, open areas in many plant communities

Bloom period: Mar-Oct

Elevation: < 2610 m

Bioregions: CA (rare GB, D)

California counties: Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, Merced, Mariposa, San Bernardino, Fresno, Orange, Mendocino, Butte, Santa Barbara, Kern, Imperial, Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Inyo, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Sonoma, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Sutter, Lake, Yolo, Siskiyou, Tulare, Colusa, El Dorado, Humboldt, Tuolumne, San Mateo, Nevada, Mono, Calaveras, Alpine, Sacramento, Yuba, Placer, Kings, Glenn, Amador, San Joaquin, Modoc, Marin, Solano, Madera, Lassen, Contra Costa, Tehama, Shasta, Plumas, Sierra, Napa, Stanislaus, Trinity, San Benito

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.