Winter Creeper
Euonymus fortunei (Turczaninow) Handel-Mazzetti var. radicans (Siebold ex Miquel) Rehder
Winter Creeper: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2222
Synonyms
Climbing Euonymus  Euonymus fortunei radicans  Euonymus radicans  Wintercreeper Euonymus 
Tags
Non-native Invasive

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322 Records

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Status

Euonymus fortunei is a vigorous, evergreen, perennial vine that was introduced from China, Japan and Korea. It invades forest openings and margins, where it grows along the ground, crowding out herbaceous plants and woody seedlings, and climbs high into tree canopies by clinging to the bark with aerial rootlets. This vine occurs in natural areas in most of the eastern United States.

Description

The leaves of Euonymus fortunei are small, opposite, dark green (sometimes red beneath), oval, with small teeth. They have light-colored veins. The flowers are small, five-petaled, and greenish. Fruits are small, round, pink-red capsules. They split open to reveal seeds having red-orange arils.

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Resources

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MBP marks as "Invasive" any taxon listed in the Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC) list of Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland. You can read their criteria and review the lists here: https://mdinvasives.org/species-of-concern/. Use of media featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.

Source: Wikipedia

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