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 SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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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.

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