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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies
  6. Morning-glory Family
  7. Intermediate Morning-glories
  8. Large Bindweed

species 18,070 observations

Large Bindweed

Calystegia silvatica

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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21 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Morning-glory Leafminer Moth 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Morning Glory Turret Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Neolasioptera convolvuli 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Admiral, Common Flower Fly, Spurred Ceratina, Black-thighed Flower Fly 14

Children

  • Shortstalk False Bindweed
  • Twin-flowered False Bindweed
  • Short-stalked False Bindweed

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Drought tolerant
Yes
Habit
Climbing Spreading
Plant type
Perennial Vine Weed

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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