| Black-bindweed | Dock family |
| Fallopia convolvulus | Polygonaceae |
Black-bindweed is a scrambling or twining plant of arable and waste ground.
It has small greenish-white or greenish-pink flowers.
It is similar to Copse-bindweed, but is much more common.
The main differences are in the seeds: those of Copse-bindweed are shiny,
whereas those of Black-bindweed are dull.
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| Greenish-pink flowers |
Seeds from Copse-bindweed (on the left, shiny) and Black-bindweed (on the right, dull)
