Convulvulus arvensis - Morning glory
Location: Outside Manchester Science Park building. Morning glory otherwise known as field bindweed is a climber plant that grow up to 3 meters tall it climbs up the stems of other plants or urban elements such as fences by twining its stems around them. The flowering period is from July-September. It's a common site in wasteland, hedges, gardens and wet woodland.
This specimen has made its home amongst a Prunus spp. and a cotoneaster in a damp peat type soil.
This specimen has made its home amongst a Prunus spp. and a cotoneaster in a damp peat type soil.
Large funnel shaped flowers up to 7cm long usually white or pink in appearance.
A flower bud thats ready to show it's hidden array of large white petals.
Twining stems are seen here tangling themselves around the cotoneaster.
Broad green leaves are heart shaped and can grow up to 15cm long.
Location - Barcelona, despite their normal white or pink appearance, genetic mutations have occurred and are bred for their different colours.
