Field Guide: Wildflowers

Home Introduction Field Guide List Urban Wildlife Glossary Links References

Hedge Bindweed
You found Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium).
The plant grows white or pink flowers that are funnel shaped (8). The flowers bloom in the summer and fall. The flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon. There are 5 sepals hidden by 2 bracts. The leaves are simple and arranged in an alternate pattern (10). It grows in a climbing vine and is found in fields, roadsides and open woods. Hedge bindweed is found throughout North America.