| Agronomy
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Field bindweed
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bindweed is a perennial weed that is also referred to as creeping jenny
or small morning-glory. This weed is often a problem in small grains
and row crops in Indiana. |
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The plant
has a low vining type of growth and the stems may be 2 to 3 feet or more
in length. The sides of the leaves are nearly parallel, which is
the best way to differentiate it from the other bindweeds' and the morning-glory
species. |
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| The flower
of Field bindweed will be pink or white and trumpet shaped. |
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Field
bindweed spreads primarily via seed and this seed will be dark brownish-gray
and have a rough seed coat. It is rounded on one side and has two
flattened sides. |