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convolvulus

Any of a group of plants belonging to the morning-glory family. They are characterized by their twining stems and by their petals, which are joined into a funnel-shaped tube. (Genus Convolvulus, family Convolvulaceae.)

The hedge bindweed (Convolvulus sepium), a trailing plant with spear-shaped leaves and large, pinkish-white flowers, is native to northern Europe, Asia, and North America.



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My Tess, no doubt, almost as many experiences as that wild convolvulus out there on the garden hedge, that opened itself this morning for the first time.
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