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Greater bindweed (Calystegia silvatica)

Invasive assessment | Impact assessment | Potential distribution

Scientific name:Calystegia silvatica (Kit.) Griseb. Subsp. fraterniflora (Mack. & Bush) Brummitt

Common Name:

greater bindweed

Habitat:

Found in hedgerows, gardens, ungrazed pastures and waste places (Roy et al. 1998). Weed of waste places and forest margins. Has been found in the Tamar area, Tasmania along a walking trail and margins of the River Tamar (Tasmanian Weed Society 2002).

Greater Bindweed plant
Greater bindweed plant
Photo: Mark Imhof
Greater Bindweed flowers and leaves
Greater bindweed flowers and leaves
Photo: Mark Imhof