Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulaceae) in North America - From medicine to menace

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 172-177

  Austin, Daniel F ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural pest; Alien species; Invasive exotic; Medicinal herb; Useful plant; Weed

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED SPECIES; VEGETATION HISTORY; WEED;

NORTH AMERICA;

CONVOLVULACEAE; CONVOLVULUS; CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS; CONVOLVULUS SCAMMONIA;

EID: 0034081651     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088694     Document Type: Article

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