Convolvulus arvensis L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Convolvulaceae// Genus: Convolvulus// Species: Convolvulus cantabrica L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski (2010) and Stace (1972 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Temperate and Subtropical Old World according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grasslands, bushlands, disturbed ground, urban and ruderal areas, roadsides. Recorded from the lowland up to c. 1300 m altitude.

Flowering period: Late spring- fall: MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT.

Locality: region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica.

Convolvulus arvensis – habit. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – stems with flowers. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – stems with flowers. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – stems with flowers. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – stem with flowers. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – side view of flower with corolla and calyx. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – side view of flower with corolla and calyx. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – side view of flower with corolla and calyx. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower bud. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – leaves. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – leaf. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – leaf. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, region between Visoka chuka (Ponikva) and village of Ratkovica, 15.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: gorge of “Kochanska” River.

Convolvulus arvensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski./
Convolvulus arvensis – stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: village of Beli.

Convolvulus arvensis – habit. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – habit. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – habit. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis flowers. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – flower. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Convolvulus arvensis – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, near vilage of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Convolvulus arvensis L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265849-1 [Accessed 30.01.2023].

Convolvulus arvensis. Raab-Straube, E. von 2018+: Convolvulaceae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/b1a6df92-a94b-4b7b-8d77-6f2dc4df411d [Accessed 25.01.2026].

Matevski, V. 2010. Convolvulus L., The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol. II, Book 1. Skopje: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 68–75.

Stace, C. A. 1972. Convolvulus L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 79–82.

Last update: 25.01.2026.