Hedge Bindweed

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Etymology
Binomial nameCalystegia Sepium
English namesHedge Bindweed, Rutland Beauty, Bugle Vine, Heavenly Trumpets, Bellbind, Granny-pop-out-of-bed, Old Man’s Nightcap, Wild Morning Glory, Bride’s Gown, Wedlock (referring to the white gown-like flowers and the binding nature of the vine), White Witches Hat, Belle of the Ball, Devil’s Guts and Hedgebell.
Dutch namesHaagwinde, Pispotje (genoemd naar de vorm van de bloem), Onze-lieve-vrouwe-glazeke (Vlaams)
Meaningkalyx or kalux = ‘cup’ + stege = ‘a covering’, meaning ‘a covering cup’, which refer to the large bracts that cover the sepals
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
Division
Class
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
CladesEudicots, Asterids, Angiospermae, Tracheophytes
GenusCalystegia
SpeciesCalystegia Sepium