Calystegia Silvatica, Large Bindweed





Calystegia silvatica can be distinguished from the very similar calystegia sepium by its epicalyx bracts, which are overlapping and curved around the calyx, rather than flat and non-overlapping.

Common name:
Large bindweed
Scientific name:
Calystegia silvatica
Main flower color:
Range:
Most areas of the British Isles, though commonest in central/south England and Wales. A naturalised species
Height:
A creeper, with stems up to 4 m long
Habitat:
Verges, disturbed ground, beach margins
Flowers:
White, funnel-shaped, up to 7 cm across; pentagonal when viewed from above. At the base of the corolla is a green, five-lobed calyx that is largely or completely hidden by two overlapping epicalyx bracts
Leaves:
Alternate, oblong to arrow-shaped, up to 12 cm long
Season:
June to September
Rarity:
★★★★★