Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz.

Winter Creeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Synonyms: Euonymus radicans, Euonymus radicans var. vegetus

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Celastraceae

Genus: Euonymus

Species: Euonymus fortunei

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
ME Invasive Plant Do Not Sell List
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Watch Species
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - EDRR Species
RI Invasive Species Council List of Invasive Plants in RI
NY State Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Plants

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Euonymus fortunei