Fallopia convolvulus
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| Internal ID | UUID64401c1beebc0087612900 |
| Scientific name | Fallopia convolvulus |
| Authority | (L.) Á.Löve |
| First published in | Taxon 19: 200 (1970) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Seeds are harvested for songbird feed and small livestock feed blends; also used in foraging mixes for captive wildlife.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Stem fibers are occasionally extracted for small-scale twine or cordage where local manual processing is available; the fibrous stems are also used for stuffing and as mulch material.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Seeds are processed into flour or included as a grain component in multi-grain mixes; leaves are consumed as a potherb when young. Seeds are malted for use in small-batch beverages (e.g., sorghum- or millet-style fermented drinks) where crop shortfalls or availability dictate substitution.
Colorants and tanning:
- No documented commercial dye, ink, or tannin uses have been reported for this species.
Wood and fiber:
- No timber or commercial fiber products are associated with this annual herb.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- No documented use in fragrances, essential oils, or cosmetic formulations.
Properties relevant to use:
- Seeds are starchy with moderate oil content typical of Polygonaceae; bast fibers are coarse and suitable for non-durable cordage; foliage is palatable when young but tougher in late season.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- As a widespread agricultural weed, seed can be collected in arable systems; care is required to avoid contamination and spread into non-invaded areas, and to comply with local weed management regulations and biosecurity protocols.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Reynoutria convolvulus | (L.) Shinners | Sida 3: 117 (1967) |
| Tiniaria convolvulus | Webb & Moq. | Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 3): 221 (1846) |
| Polygonum convolvulus | L. | Sp. Pl. : 364 (1753) |
| Bilderdykia convolvulus | (L.) Dumort. | Fl. Belg. : 18 (1827) |
| Fagopyrum carinatum | Moench | Methodus (Moench) 290. 1794 [4 May 1794] |
| Fagopyrum convolvulus | Gross | Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 32: 21 (1913) |
| Fagopyrum volubile | Gilib. | Exerc. Phyt. 2: 435. 1792 |
| Fallopia convolvulus var. subalatum | (Lej. & Court.) D.H.Kent | Docks Knotweeds British Isles : 82 (1981) |
| Helxine convolvulus | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 3: 10 (1837) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | wild buckwheat |
| English | black bindweed |
| Afrikaans | wilde bokwiet |
| Belarusian | Фалопія павойная |
| Belarusian | Драсён павойны |
| Catalan | renouée faux-liseron |
| Catalan | renouée liseron |
| Czech | opletka obecná |
| cv | Суя йытпырши |
| Danish | snerle-pileurt |
| German | windenknöterich |
| German | renouée faux-liseron |
| German | renouée liseron |
| German | acker-flügelknöterich |
| German | winden-knöterich |
| Estonian | põld-konnatatar |
| Persian | هفت بند پیچکی |
| Finnish | kiertotatar |
| French | renouee faux liseron |
| French | vrillée sauvage |
| French | renouée liseron |
| French | renouée faux-liseron |
| Hungarian | szulák keserűfű |
| Japanese | ソバカズラ |
| Georgian | ყანის ჭლექი |
| Korean | 나도닭의덩굴 |
| Lithuanian | vijoklinis pelėvirkštis |
| Lithuanian | vijoklinis rūgtis |
| Lithuanian | renouée faux-liseron |
| Lithuanian | renouée liseron |
| Latvian | dārza vējgriķis |
| Dutch | zwaluwtong |
| os | Цъиуыхъеллау |
| Polish | rdest powojowaty |
| Polish | rdest powojowy |
| Polish | rdestówka powojowata |
| Russian | Фаллопия вьюнковая |
| Russian | Повитель вьюнковая |
| Russian | Гречишка вьюнковая |
| Russian | Гречиха вьющаяся |
| Russian | Горлец вьющийся |
| Russian | Горец вьющийся |
| Russian | Горец вьюнковый |
| Samogitian | pelievėrkštė |
| Swedish | Åkerbinda |
| Swedish | renouée faux-liseron |
| Swedish | renouée liseron |
| Ukrainian | Витка гречка берізковидна |
| Ukrainian | Витка гречка берізкова |
| Walloon | såvaedje boûkete |
| Chinese | 卷旋蓼 |
| Chinese | 蔓首乌 |
| Chinese | 卷莖蓼 |
| Chinese | 卷茎蓼 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000685786 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1416 |
| Flora of Alabama | 2921 |
| Canadensys | 8130 |
| Tropicos | 26001325 |
| INPN | 97962 |
| Flora of Italy | 387 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103354-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2807634 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 362478 |
| Observations.org | 6779 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 76029 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000458715 |
| Nature Serve | 2.132099 |
| IPNI | 103354-2 |
| iNaturalist | 77129 |
| iNaturalist | 337511 |
| GBIF | 6391461 |
| Freebase | /m/09k7h4y |
| WisFlora | 13040 |
| EPPO | POLCO |
| EOL | 586686 |
| Elurikkus | 4739 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 10890 |
| USDA GRIN | 404599 |
| Wikipedia | Fallopia_convolvulus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_964016875.1 | dcFalConv1.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2024-03-22 | 56 | 1.16 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 135 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O | 138.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1999.040 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Syringic Acid | 10742 | Click to see | 198.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.2000.003 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Vanillic Acid | 8468 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O | 168.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1999.040 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| Ferulic Acid | 445858 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.5586/ASBP.1999.040 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(99)00084-8 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 5317364 | Click to see | 436.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(99)00084-8 |
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| In public collections | 0 |