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Fallopia dumetorum, common name Copse Bindweed is an herbacious annual plant. It grows in North America, Europe and Asia.[1]
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Description
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Fallopia dumetorum are dicot vining plants that can grow up to around 3 m. The leaves are deciduous, and are blade shaped, about 2.8 x 1.5 cm in size.[1] The plant has an alternate leaf arrangement with a simple structure. The flowers are green and white and are 3.5-7mm.The ovary position is superior with a basal placentation.[2] There are 8 stamens and 2-6 petals on each flower. Black achenes are produced, at 2.5 x 2.5 mm in size. The fruit is shiny and smooth.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The basionym was Polygonum dumetorum (L.). The plant synonyms are Bilderdykia dumetora and Fagopyrum dumetorum. The author of Fallopia dumetorum is Josef Ludwig Holub and published in 1971.[3]
Distribution and Habitat
[edit]Fallopia dumetorum is native to East Asia and was introduced to New England. Its habitat is wetlands and can also be found in waste areas, roadsides, dunes and pond shores.[4] The plants can also be found in central North America, in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Fallopia dumetorum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Fallopia dumetorum - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas". tennessee-kentucky.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Tropicos". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Fallopia dumetorum (thicket bindweed): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.