Calystegia sepium

hedge false bindweed, large bindweed, bearbind, devil's guts, hedge bindweed, hedgebell, old man's night cap, white morning glory
Family

Convolvulaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, deltoid

Growth Form

forb, vine

Flower Color

pink, white

Flower Month

May - September

Height (meters)

0.5 - 3.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced, native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

0

Field Characters

Arrow-like leaf with 2 pointed lobes (can be subtle) and a squared off base. Hairy. Look-alike: Ipomea species- has rounded leaf lobes

Habitat

Fields, roadsides, waste places, thickets, shores, and disturbed sites.