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Convolvulus arvensis

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Convolvulus arvensis, commonly known as field bindweed, is a species of bindweed in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Europe and Asia. It is a rhizomatous plant that climbs or creeps along the ground as a herbaceous perennial, with stems growing between half a meter and two meters in length. It is usually found at ground level and produces small white and pink flowers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Scientific Name

Convolvulus arvensis 2

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 5

Connections

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Source Convolvulus arvensis (Wikidata)

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Sources

1. Convolvulus arvensis (Wikipedia)

article text (relationship to people), EntityId 368098
It was most likely introduced into North America as a contaminant in crop seed as early as 1739, and became an invasive species.
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
It is a rhizomatous and climbing or creeping herbaceous perennial plant with stems growing to 0.5-2 metres (1.6-6.6 ft) in length.

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2. Convolvulus arvensis (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q111346 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Convolvulus arvensis

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

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"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Solanales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12408

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"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"

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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Convolvulus arvensis

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2928390, category field

Quote, GBIF taxon key 2928390, category field

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Plant (Wikipedia)

Lead, whole group is photosynthetic

Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic

They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.

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