Above: Hedge Bindweed on shore of Marion Dunn Pond in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/28/19).
Hedge Bindweed - Calystegia sepium (formerly Convolvulus sepium)
Convolvulus: from Latin convolvere, "to twine around"
Hedge Bindweed is a native plant of the Morning Glory family. It is a perennial vine that grows up to 10' long, often climbing over other plants, shrubs, and fences.
It prefers wet areas like disturbed sites, meadows, prairies.
Hedge Bindweed blossoms range from pure white to pink. They are funnel-shaped and 5 parted. At the base of the tube's throat is a spot of yellow, with the stigma in the center.
Above: Hedge Bindweed stamens are tightly appressed (pressed closely to another organ but not united) around the style.
Above: Hedge Bindweed's large cup-like bracts surrounding the calyx (7/06/20).
Above: Hedge Bindweed arrowhead-shaped leaves.
For more information on Hedge Bindweed, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Hedge Bindweed - Calystegia sepium.
Hedge Bindweed
Calystegia sepium (formerly Convolvulus sepium)
Above: Hedge Bindweed on shore of Marion Dunn Pond in Madison, Wisconsin (7/11/20).
Above: Hedge Bindweed on shore of Marion Dunn Pond in Madison, Wisconsin (7/24/20).
Above: Hedge Bindweed on corner of Monroe Street and Arbor Drive in Madison, Wisconsin (6/28/21).
Above: Hedge Bindweed botanical illustration by Alice Lounsberry circa 1932.
Above: 1913 Hedge Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium) illustration.
Above: 1836 Hedge Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium) botanical illustration by John Stephenson.
Above: Carl Axel Magnus Lindman Hedge Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium) botanical illustration circa 1917-1926.
Above: 1913 Low Bindweed (Convolvulus spithamaea) illustration.
Low False Bindweed (Calystegia spithamaea) is a native plant that has a flower very similar to Hedge Bindweed but Calystegia spithamaea have short, non-twining stems and the leaves are generally rounded and oval shaped.
For more information on Low False Bindweed, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Low Bindweed - Calystegia spithamaea.
Above: Carl Axel Magnus Lindman Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) botanical illustration circa 1917-1926.
Above: 1885 Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) botanical illustration.
Above: Field Bindweed illustration circa 1906.
Above: 1913 Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) illustration.
Field bindweed is introduced and has naturalized in Wisconsin. It is considered invasive - Eradicate. It's habitat is distubed sites. The flower is smaller than that of Hedge Bindweed and the 5 stamens and a pistil have a divided style.
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