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.