Seasonal Wild Flowers

Sea Bindweed

Calystegia soldanella

Convolvulaceae

June to August

It is found all round the coast, but is less common in the Northeast.

For a map see the National Biodiversity Network Gateway

It grows above the strand line on sandy and shingle sea shores.

Sea Bindweed is a native, prostrate, creeping, trailing, perennial

herb, spreading up to 60cm.

Flowers are solitary, up to 5cm, funnel-shaped and pink to lilac

with 5 radiating white stripes.

The 2 stigmas are broad (cf field bindweed).

Leaves are fleshy and kidney-shaped (reniform).

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Sea Bindweed on the shore, Walberswick

Solitary flower and leaves

Pink and white flower, yellow centre

5 stamens, 2 broad stigmas

Kidney-shaped leaves