Calystegia sepium
Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed


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At first glance, this plant resembles a morning glory, but its leaves tell a different story, displaying either arrowhead or spade shapes. The tubular flowers, typically white but occasionally pink, have five fused petals and a calyx covered by two bracts. The flowers grow all along the stem from leaf axils.
Hedge bindweed blooms from early June through September. Unlike many vines, it lacks tendrils and instead climbs over surrounding plants. Its flowers open with the sun and tend to stay closed on overcast days. Each delicate flower graces us with its beauty for just a single day.
Habitat & Range
Common in fields, forest edges, and waste grounds.
Present throughout the state.
EMP: | FAC |
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NCNE: | FAC |
Phenology
Flowers June to September.
Characteristics
Flowers trumpet-shaped, tubular corolla white to pink; 5 fused petals; 1.5 to 2″ across & 3″ long; peduncles from many nodes; 2 green bracts around calyx
Leaves large, hastate(arrow-shaped); on long stalks; 2-5″ long; entire, smooth; sharply pointed tip
Stems twining or trailing (no tendrils); branched; smooth to hairy; avg 10 feet
Fruit rounded capsule with few seeds
Height 10-15 feet
Plant Codes
S-rank: S5 (Secure)
G-rank: G5 (Secure)