Species

Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br.

Hedge Bindweed

Convolvulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Convolvulaceae (Bindweed family)
Genus: Calystegia (False Bindweed)

Synonyms

Calystegia sepium
Convolvulus sepium
Volvulus sepium

Related species

Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. - Hedge Bindweed
Calystegia pulchra Brummitt & Heywood - Hairy Bindweed
Calystegia soldanella (L.) Roem. & Schult. - Sea Bindweed

Traits


    100&#8211;300&#8239;cm tall, <ba><b>twining</b></ba>. <span class="v1">prophylls below the flowers:</span> inserted directly below the calyx, <ba><b>enfolding the calyx only partially</b></ba>, ovoid to rounded, <ba><b>longer than broad</b></ba>, <ba>up to 18&#8239;m...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Calystegia sepium

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Calystegia sepium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Calystegia sepium

Calystegia sepium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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