Convolvulaceae - morning glory family
[information to be added]

Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 2 genera that grow without cultivation. If you already know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate species link below. Otherwise, to determine which genus that the plant in question falls into, refer to the table immediately below the species list.
   Calystegia (1 species)
      Calystegia sepium - hedge false bindweed (occasional [see note 1 at bottom of page])
   Cuscuta (1 species)
      Cuscuta gronovii - common dodder (uncommon)

	stem color	leaves	petal color
Calystegia	green	simple, with basal lobes that point away from the tip of the leaf	pink and white
Cuscuta	orange	no apparent leaves	white

Calystegia (false bindweed)
[information to be added]

Calystegia sepium (hedge false bindweed) - [information to be added]

(click on image to enlarge)

Cuscuta (dodder)
[information to be added]

Cuscuta gronovii (common dodder) - [information to be added]
   
(click on an image to enlarge)

Note:
   1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.