eastern wahoo
(Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Midwest | FAC - Facultative |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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The branches have four conspicuous, longitudinal, corky wings. |
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Height |
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12′ to 20′ |
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Flower Color |
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Reddish-purple |
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Habitat |
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Flood plains, sloughs. Partial sun. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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Early June to mid-July |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (Seed Plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | ||
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Celastrales (staff-vines and allies) | ||
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Celastraceae (staff-vine) | ||
Genus |
Euonymus (spindles) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Euonymus atropurpurea var. atropurpurea |
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Common Names |
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bitter-ash burning bush burningbush burning-bush burning-bush euonymus eastern burningbush eastern wahoo wahoo |
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Shawn Einerson |
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I found this small tree and wondered what it was so I did an image search and found it on your website. Very unusual! |
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Slideshows |
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| Euonymus atropurpureus Top # 5 Facts Chinmay Gaurav |
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About
Published on Oct 29, 2015 Euonymus atropurpureus Top # 5 Facts |
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| Shawn Einerson 10/18/2022 |
Location: Indian Heights Park, 1800 Terracewood Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901 I found this small tree and wondered what it was so I did an image search and found it on your website. Very unusual! |
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