The larvae feed on field bindweed ("Convolvulus arvensis") and "Polygonum" species. Later in the year Himalayan balsam and bindweed flower there and stinging nettles are prominent. Ipomoea hederacea, the ivy-leaved morning glory, is a flowering plant in the bindweed family. Ipomoea platensis is a flowering plant species in the bindweed family (Convolvulaceae). Ipomoea bracteata is a species of plant in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. Its common names include four-spotted moth and field bindweed moth. Aceria malherbae is a species of gall mite known as the bindweed gall mite. Field bindweed intertwines and topples native species. Metaporana is a genus of plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. It is the largest species of bindweed and is a strong rampant climber. Rivea is a genus of plants in the bindweed family "Convolvulaceae". Sea bindweed, which is not native to the Hebrides, grows on the island. Common names include bindweed and morning glory; both names shared with other closely related genera. The plant is known in some areas as bindweed or jalap root. This bindweed is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant reaching on average in height.