Sea Bindweed
Sea Bindweed on the shore, Walberswick
Solitary flower and leaves
Pink and white flower, yellow centre
5 stamens, 2 broad stigmas
Kidney-shaped leaves
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
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