Bryony is a climbing plant
There are a couple of British wildflowers that are labelled as Bryony: there’s White bryony Bryonia dioica mentioned here, and Black Bryony Tamus communis, which is a member of the yam family. Both are climbers, but White bryony is a member of the gourd family.
White bryony – Bryonia dioica
I don’t remember seeing this plant until June this year, then I saw it twice on the same day growing next to the road in Seaford, about 500m apart. It is common in South East England apparently. I saw it at shoulder height growing up a school’s conifer hedge, then again in the pavement at the base of a wall, as shown below. The foliage reminded me of Passionflower leaves. The flowers were about 2cm across and creamy in colour with five petals and green veins.
![white bryony bryonia dioica Seaford pavement june 2021](https://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/white-bryony-bryonia-dioica-Seaford-pavement-june-2021-600x450.jpg)
![white bryony detail bryonia dioica Seaford pavement june 2021](https://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/white-bryony-detail-bryonia-dioica-Seaford-pavement-june-2021-600x450.jpg)
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At the time of writing there are no posts mentioning Bryony, but I spotted it the same day I went looking for Twayblade orchids.