Field Bindweed 💮

Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), is a species of bindweed in the Morning Glory family.

It is a climbing or creeping herbaceous perennial plant growing to 0.5–2 m high.

One of the interesting thins about this lil' fellow here - it's a survivor - each of its fruit contains 2 seeds that are eaten by birds and can remain viable in the soil for decades .

Although it produces attractive flowers, it is often unwelcome in gardens as a nuisance weed due to its rapid growth and choking of cultivated plants.

In one of the tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Our Lady's Little Glass, this flower is used by Our Lady to drink wine with when she helps free a wagoner's cart.
The story goes on to say that "the little flower is still always called Our Lady's Little Glass."

Enjoy!

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