Polygonum convolvulus (wild buckwheat, climbing buckwheat, false buckwheat, climbing knotweed, cornbind, dullseed cornbind, devil’s tether)
description: annual vine
place of origin: Europe
urban habitat:commonly found in disturbed sites, along roadsides, railroads; adapted to wide range of climates and soil types; thrives in full sun or partial shade; can strangle nearby plants by twining around them.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer.
history: Polygonum convolvulus is currently found throughout North America including Greenland. Its seeds are edible, ground into a powder and mixed with other grains. Parts of the plant have found useful in the treatment of tumors.
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description: annual vine
place of origin: Europe
urban habitat:commonly found in disturbed sites, along roadsides, railroads; adapted to wide range of climates and soil types; thrives in full sun or partial shade; can strangle nearby plants by twining around them.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer.
history: Polygonum convolvulus is currently found throughout North America including Greenland. Its seeds are edible, ground into a powder and mixed with other grains. Parts of the plant have found useful in the treatment of tumors.
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