| Abundantly planted, this shrub native to China, Japan, and Korea is increasingly escaping from cultivation into urban/suburban woodlands in North Carolina. It is a problem invasive exotic in the northeastern US and may become a problem here, too. The photo at left was taken in Price Park in Greensboro, NC, where it is a common escape. Greensboro, NC 5/15/10.
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| Winged Burning Bush is similar to the native Euonymus americanus, but shorter in stature, more compact, and frequently with distinctively winged stems. Greensboro, NC 5/15/10.
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| The common name "Burning Bush" refers to the brilliant red fall color. Other common names include Winged Euonymus and Winged Spindletree. Duke University campus, Durham, NC 4/30/07.
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| The thin tan-colored corky wings contrast strongly with the green stems. Durham, NC 4/30/07.
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More information:
Floridata
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
TNC Weeds
University of Connecticut
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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