Characteristics
Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold
burningbush, winged euonymus
Cultivated, naturalized, and quite invasive in parts of New York. Forests often somewhat weedy or disturbed but also in somewhat pristine sites; thickets and young forest. Naturalizes into mostly shaded situations although in cultivation it does well in full sun.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
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Classification
Eudicots
Celastrales
Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold - burningbush, winged euonymus
Citation
Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.