Flower profile
Texas bindweed
Convolvulus equitans
Texas bindweed is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Texas it's most often seen in bloom in April–June.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Texas
Quick look
Convolvulus equitans, commonly known as Texas bindweed, is a species of morning glory. It is native to the central and western United States and Mexico. Its overlapping petals give C. equitans its name; equitans being Latin for "riding on horseback".
- It belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a vine with a annual, perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 11 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to Texas. NatureServe
- In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 11,187 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #49 among the 109 flowers on our Texas list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
In Texas, most flowering sightings come in April–June.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed Not listed under the Endangered Species Act. USFWS ECOS does track it with the label “Species of Concern,” which is informal and gives no legal protection. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
- Texas
- Not listed Not on Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Texas. 31 TAC 69.8
- Rare elsewhere
- Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: AR (S1), KS (S2), UT (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records Texas bindweed in 11 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah.
Texas counties with USDA records: Anderson, Armstrong, Atascosa, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Cameron, Carson, Castro, Childress, Coleman, Comal, Comanche, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, DeWitt, Deaf Smith, Denton, Dimmit, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Fisher, Floyd, Frio, Gaines, Garza, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grimes, Hale, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Harris, Hartley, Hays, Hidalgo, Howard, Hudspeth, Hutchinson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kleberg, Lamb, Lavaca, Llano, Lubbock, Mason, Maverick, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Navarro, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parmer, Pecos, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Reagan, Roberts, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Starr, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, Travis, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Washington, Webb, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Yoakum, Young, Zapata.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile COEQ.
- iNaturalist, Convolvulus equitans: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Convolvulus equitans (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Texas: Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
- Texas: Texas noxious and invasive plant list (4 Tex. Admin. Code § 19.300(a)).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Convolvulus equitans (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Catherine C. Galley via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.