Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. subsp. sepium
hedge false bindweed (great bindweed; hedge bindweed; morning glory)
Convolvulaceae (Dodder family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
hedge false bindweed (great bindweed; hedge bindweed; morning glory)
Convolvulaceae (Dodder family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from an elongate, slender rhizome; stems trailing to climbing, 2-3 m long, glabrous to softly hairy.
Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, 5-12 cm long, arrowhead-shaped with basal lobes rounded to distinctly angled, tips pointed, glabrous to hairy.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of single, 4-7 cm wide, wide-mouthed, funnel-shaped flowers on stalks shorter than the leaves; petals white to deep pink, fused, twisted in bud, pleated in flower; bracts broadly heart-shaped to egg-shaped.
Fruits:
Capsules egg-shaped to globose, 1 cm long; seeds 5 mm long, finely hairy-warty.
Habitat and Range
Moist streamsides, river bottoms and shorelines in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; common in SW BC, infrequent on the Queen Charlotte Islands, rare in NE, SC and SE BC; introduced from E North America.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calystegia sepium ssp. appalachiana | SNA | Exotic | Not Listed | |
| Calystegia sepium ssp. erratica | Exotic | SNA | Exotic | Not Listed |
| Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium | Exotic | SNA | Exotic | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Convolvulus nashii House
Convolvulus sepium L.
Convolvulus sepium var. communis R. Tryon