Euonymus alatus

Characteristics
Celastraceae
Euonymus
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 SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Celastrales
Euonymus
Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold - burningbush, winged euonymus
Citation
Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 06 Jun 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 06 Jun 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 06 Jun 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 06 Jun 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 28 Mar 2007 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 28 Mar 2007 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 28 Mar 2007 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Madison Co., NY: 5 Oct 2016 - 2
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Saratoga, NY: 6 June 2019 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Saratoga, NY: 6 June 2019 View Full Size