Classification Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheophyta
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Division Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Convolvulaceae
Genus Calystegia
Species Calystegia sepium
hedge false bindweed

Date: June 11, 2010. Location: Williams Prairie (map)

USDA Plant Profile Flora of N. America

Scientific Name: Calystegia sepium (syn. Convolvulus sepium)

Common Name: hedge false bindweed

Origin: Native

Notes: Calystegia sepium is widely distributed and frequent throughout Iowa. It is a common twining vine found along roadsides, fencerows, fields and woodland edges—often in wet disturbed areas.

Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

Field Marks for Identification:

Flowers: June; white to pink; two large bracts (1.5 to 3.5 cm long) originate below the calyx and are sometimes large enough to cover the five sepals; corolla is funnelform usually more than 5 cm long; style is undivided or slightly cleft at apex supporting two stigmas which are linear to narrowly oval.

Leaves: alternate; hastate (arrow head shaped) with a sharp tip; basel leaves nearly as large as upper leaves

Glossaries of botanical terms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

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