Selected images for winged burning bush (Euonymus alatus )
Winged burning bush is a deciduous shrub, up to 20 ft. (6.1 m) in height, which invades forests throughout the eastern United States. Occasionally, four corky ridges appear along the length of young stems. The opposite, dark green leaves are < 2 in. (5 cm) long, smooth, rounded and taper at the tips. The leaves turn a bright crimson to purplish color in the fall. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish yellow and have 4 petals. Flowers develop in the spring and lay flat against the leaves. Fruit are reddish capsules that split to reveal orange fleshy seeds. Winged burning bush can invade a variety of disturbed habitats including forest edges, old fields, and roadsides. Birds readily disperse the seeds, allowing for many long dispersal events. Once established, it can form dense thickets that displace native vegetation. Winged burning bush is native to northeastern Asia and was first introduced into North America in the 1860s for ornamental purposes. It currently continues to be sold and planted as an ornamental or roadside hedge.
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0016052 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Foliage James H. Miller |
2307066 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Foliage James H. Miller |
2307067 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Fruit(s) James H. Miller |
2307068 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Foliage James H. Miller |
2307071 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Twig(s)/Shoot(s) James H. Miller |
2307072 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Bark James H. Miller |
2307073 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Plant(s) James H. Miller |
5270091 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5270093 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Fruit(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5270094 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Twig(s)/Shoot(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5270095 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Seedling(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
5270099 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff |
9006016 winged burning bush Euonymus alatus Plant(s) James H. Miller |
