Black bindweed
Fallopia convolvulus · Polygonaceae
Black bindweed
Renouée liseron
Fallopia convolvulus
Polygonaceae
Traditionally used
A wild annual of fields and waste ground. The seed has served as a famine food and been ground into flour, and the young leaves are eaten cooked like a green. No established medicinal use — kept here for completeness.
In three languages
Français — Plante annuelle sauvage des champs et terrains vagues. Les graines ont servi de nourriture de disette et de farine, les jeunes feuilles se mangent cuites. Aucun usage médicinal établi — conservée ici par souci d'exhaustivité.
Safety
Safety notes for this plant are still being written. Until they are, treat it with a cautious hand.
Plants can look similar and be misidentified — always verify with a local herbalist or guide before use.
Sources & lineage
Ethnobotanical record (famine-food use); no medicinal monograph
Kept alongside