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.

See the BSBI distribution map for Sea Bindweed

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