 Found in disturbed soil, lawns, fields, orchards
Seen blooming on July 29, 2018 in my yard Although this plant can be weedy or invasive, it has attractive, funnel-shaped flowers which are white to pink and 1 inch across. The flowers close at night and during rainy weather. It is a vine that climbs and creeps across the ground with arrow-shaped leaves. It intertwines and topples native species competing for sunlight, moisture and nutrients and is considered noxious in 22 US States. Despite this, it has multiple health benefits and medicinal uses. Native Americans would use the plant as an antidote to spider bites, and the leaves of the plant were believed to enhance the secretion of bile. A tea made from the flowers is laxative and is also used in the treatment of fevers and wounds. An extract of bindweed is believed to arrest the growth of tumors, and its anticancer properties are presently being researched. Read more. If you want to identify a different flower then you might find it useful to check what was blooming this time last year. If you cannot identify a flower from the website send a photo and where you took it to contact@rockymountainsflora.com. Read online for tips.
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AuthorI am Marilyn Phillips, a native of England, whose love of nature and the outdoors from childhood brought me by a circuitous route to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993 and 16 years later to northern New Mexico. My exploration of the many trails in these areas, my interest in wildflowers and photography, and career in computer system design came together in this creation. If you have any corrections, comments or questions, please contact me by email. Archives
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