Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium

Common names: European bindweed
WeedyIntroduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Herbage glabrous. Leaf blades ± triangular to triangular-hastate, basal lobes usually 1–2-pointed, sometimes rounded, basal sinus acute. Bracts 12–30 × 8–16 mm, proximally flat or slightly keeled. Flowers: corolla white, 30–50 mm; stamens 17–24 mm. 2n = 22 [Fl. Eur.].


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Disturbed sites.

Distribution

Introduced; Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., N.Y., Pa., Europe, nw Asia, n Africa.

Discussion

Subspecies sepium is distinguished by its smaller flowers. It has been sporadically recorded for the flora area since 1871 and has been over-reported owing to misidentifications.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Richard K. Brummitt† +
(Linnaeus) R. Brown +
Convolvulus sepium +
European bindweed +
Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.S. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +, Europe +, nw Asia +  and n Africa. +
Disturbed sites. +
Flowering Jun–Sep. +
Weedy +  and Introduced +
Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium +
Calystegia sepium +
subspecies +