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Convolvulus
Also called Field Bindweed, Bindweeds, Convolvuluses, Morning Glories
Convolvulus is a genus of about 230 species of annual or perennial vines and some low shrubs, including the weedy field bindweed and the cultivated morning glory and ground cover types. Many are aggressive weeds that spread by roots and seed, while others are grown for their trumpet-shaped flowers in sunny, well-drained spots.
Convolvulus is a genus of about 200 to 250 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution; the Plants of the World Online database currently accepts 228 species and 12 natural hybrids. Common names include bindweed and morning glory; both are names shared with other closely related genera. The genus Calystegia has been shown to be genetically embedded within Convolvulus, and is now treated as a synonym of it by the Plants of the World Online database.
Many of the species are invasive weeds; but others are cultivated for their attractive flowers, while some are globally threatened.
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