Convolvulus equitans Benth. is a plant in the Convolvulaceae family, order Solanales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Convolvulus equitans Benth. (Convolvulus equitans Benth.)
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Convolvulus equitans Benth.

Convolvulus equitans Benth.

Texas bindweed (Convolvulus equitans Benth.) is a morning glory species native to the central-western US and Mexico.

Genus
Convolvulus
Order
Solanales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Convolvulus equitans Benth.

Convolvulus equitans Benth., commonly called Texas bindweed, is a species of morning glory. It is native to central and western parts of the United States, as well as Mexico. Its scientific species epithet equitans comes from Latin meaning "riding on horseback", and the name refers to the plant's overlapping petals.

Photo: (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Solanales Convolvulaceae Convolvulus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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