Species

Fallopia convolvulus

Etymology

convolvulus: From Latin convolvere, which means to twine around

Common Name(s)

cornbind

Family

Polygonaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

FALCON

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Flower Colours

Green,White

Year Naturalised

1872

Origin

temperate Eurasia, N. Africa

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010