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Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 30650

Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Species
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	large bindweed [English]
		bearbind [English]
		devil's guts [English]
		hedge bindweed [English]
		hedgebell [English]
		old man's night cap [English]
		wild morningglory [English]
		hedge false bindweed [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Solanales
	Family	Convolvulaceae – morningglories, gloires du matin, morning-glories
	Genus	Calystegia R. Br. – false bindweed
	Species	Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. – large bindweed, bearbind, devil's guts, hedge bindweed, hedgebell, old man's night cap, wild morningglory, hedge false bindweed
		Direct Children:
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. americana (Sims) Brummitt – hedge false bindweed
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. angulata Brummitt – hedge false bindweed
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. appalachiana Brummitt – Appalachia false bindweed
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. binghamiae (Greene) Brummitt – Bingham's false bindweed
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. erratica Brummitt – hedge false bindweed
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. limnophila (Greene) Brummitt – hedge false bindweed
	Subspecies	Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium (L.) R. Br. – hedge false bindweed

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	Source:	Convolvulaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Calystegia sepium

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Reference for:	Calystegia sepium

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Calystegia sepium

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Calystegia sepium

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Geographic Information


	Geographic Division:	North America

	Jurisdiction/Origin:	Alaska, Introduced
		Canada, Native
		Continental US, Native & Introduced

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