Calystegia sepium, Convolvulus sepium, Greater bindweed,
המשוכות כבלולן
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| | Scientific name: |
| Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. |
| Synonym name: |
| Convolvulus sepium L. |
| Common name: |
| Greater bindweed, Hedge bindweed, milk convolvulus, wild morning-glory, Rutland beauty |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Convolvulaceae, חבלבליים |
Date Picture Taken: May 5, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Climber |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| May, June, July, August, September |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Euro-Siberian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 5, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Calystegia, Greek kalyx, calyx and stege, stegas covering, cover, referring to the large bracteoles.
sepium, growing in hedges or used for hedges.
Convolvulus, Latin, a bindweed (Plinius); convolvo, volutum ere, to roll together, roll up, interwine.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation R.Br. is used to indicate R.Br. - Robert Brown (1773–1858), a Scottish botanist.
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