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Calystegia sepium (L.)R.Br. subsp: (Greene)Brummitt var. limnophila
Hedge False Bindweed
Marsh Morning Glory
Hedge Bindweed
Florida native
An occasional, perennial twining vine of marshes and disturbed sites throughout much of Florida. The range of the species Calystegia sepium covers most of North America except for the arctic territories of Canada. The limnophila subspecies found in Florida also occurs through the southeast states south of the Ohio River, plus Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico. Nevada and California.
The funnel shaped flowers appear in the leaf axils at any time of year and are usually white, but sometimes tinged with pink or purple. Having one style and five stamens, the five separate sepals are covered, and almost completely hidden, by two ovate bracts. The alternate leaves are arrow shaped with angular lobes at the base.
The tiny red mite in some of the photographs on this page are in the genus Balaustium and are known as sidewalk mites.
Calystegia sepium is a member of the Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 22, 2023
