The cumbrous bind-weed, with its wreaths and bells,
Had twined about her two small rows of peas,
And dragged them to the earth.

From "The Excursion" by William Wordsworth

Typical of the Morning Glory family, Bindweed's funnel-shaped flowers are open only in the morning and on cloudy days.

Named for the way its vines twist tightly around other plants as it climbs, this plant is a pesky weed in gardens and cultivated fields. I have a flower bed where it has gotten established, and it keeps recurring there despite continual removal efforts. Simply pulling it is of no avail, because the vines just break off, leaving the fleshy root. Even digging carefully, trying to remove the root, often leaves tiny pieces from which it renews itself.

Field Bindweed's flowers and leaves are smaller than the similar Hedge Bindweed.

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