This vine is much hated by farmers. It strangles out crops and can take over an entire field. Often seen growing by roadsides all over Texas.
by Jeff_Beck Jan 29, 2004 12:11 PM
The leaves are fuzzy on both surfaces. The bloom resembles the wild potato vine's bloom.
by htop May 25, 2004 4:23 PM
Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) bloom which does not have the purple eye and is a very pale pinkish color. This variant that was destroyed to make room for an apartment complex.
by htop Mar 13, 2006 11:00 PM
Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) leaf. The fuzzy leaves are one to three inches in length and variable in shape and are consumed by white-tailed deer.
by htop Mar 12, 2006 11:09 PM
A view of a not fully opened Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) flower ... note the fine hairs at the end of each petal's point ...
by htop Oct 21, 2006 1:26 PM
Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) flowers which have not fully opened yet and a look at the variation in leaf shape which occurs ...
by htop Oct 21, 2006 1:30 PM
Another pink variation of Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) ...
by htop Nov 21, 2006 5:00 PM
A pink variation of Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) with the blooms greeting the morning sun ... view shows leaves which also vary.
by htop Nov 21, 2006 5:03 PM
A close view of one of the leaves and a flower bud on the pink variation of Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) shown in the previous 2 photos ... leaves are pubescent. The pubescent sepals distinguishes it from C. arvensis.
by htop Nov 21, 2006 5:06 PM
The above pink variatiton of Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) as seen from farther back to show the size of the plant in relation to other plants snd its growth habit ...
by htop Nov 21, 2006 5:21 PM
Variant pink Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) shown in the photos immediately above this one providing a view of the pubescent stem and the emergence of a flower from the leaf axil.
by htop Nov 21, 2006 5:25 PM
