Field bindweed is a vine in the Convolvulaceae (morning glory) family native to Europe and Asia. Found growing in moist thickets, fields, lawns, agricultural fields, and disturbed areas. The common name devil's guts refer to its tendency to grow in a messy trailing or twining manner forming tangled dense mats It is tolerant of poor soils and drought and prefers full sun, though it is most often found growing in moist areas like riparian corridors or areas that receive irrigation. This vine is cold tolerant. Native plants are easily outcompeted by this vine. Thought to be brought over through contamination of agriculture or horticulture products. It has sometimes been used as a groundcover or in hanging baskets but it quickly escaped cultivation and became weedy and aggressive, especially in disturbed sites. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: While the flowers are beautiful, it is considered an invasive and noxious weed in 35 States, mostly in the west and midwest from Michigan to California. It spreads by seeds, roots, and rhizomes and has an extensive root system making it very difficult to eradicate.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.