Celastrus scandens

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
7
**
**
Native Rare-State UPL, FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
**
Classification
Eudicots
Celastrales
Celastrus scandens L. - American bittersweet
Citation
Celastrus scandens L.
**
**
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.

Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo By: Karen Schreiner. Photo taken: Ontario, NY: 12 January 2009 -
Celastrus scandens_Karen Schreiner_12 January 2009_3388.jpg
Photo By: Karen Schreiner. Photo taken: Ontario, NY: 12 January 2009 -
Celastrus scandens_Karen Schreiner_12 January 2009_3389.jpg
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Montgomery, NY: 15 September 2012 -
Celastrus scandens_Stephen M Young_15 September 2012_21419.jpg
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Montgomery, NY: 15 September 2012 -
Celastrus scandens_Stephen M Young_15 September 2012_21421.jpg
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Montgomery, NY: 15 September 2012 -
Celastrus scandens_Stephen M Young_15 September 2012_21422.jpg
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Jefferson, NY: 13 June 2017 -
Celastrus scandens_Stephen M. Young_13 June 2017_26432.jpg
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Jefferson, NY: 13 June 2017 -
Celastrus scandens_Stephen M. Young_13 June 2017_26433.jpg
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Nov 2002 - 1
Celastrus_scandens_ANelson_021111_04.jpg
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 02 Jun 2003 - 1
Celastrus_scandens_ANelson_030602_01.jpg
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 17 Jun 2003 - 1
Celastrus_scandens_ANelson_030617_04.jpg
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 11 Sep 2012 - 4
Celastrus_scandens_SDaniel_120911_00.jpg
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 11 Sep 2012 - 4
Celastrus_scandens_SDaniel_120911_01.jpg