Characteristics
Celastrus scandens L.
American bittersweet
Edges of forests and thickets, young forests, and eroding stream banks. Perhaps becoming less common as the non-native aggressive C. orbiculata becomes more common.
Vine
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
Rare-State
UPL, FACU (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S4 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Celastrus scandens L.
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Species Distribution Map
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