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Mystery October fruiting shrub I.D? = Eastern Wahoo

Started by Celeriac, October 04, 2012, 01:30:50 PM

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Celeriac

This fine thing is blooming in the fence row (Ohio in October) and I haven't had any luck trying to discern its identity. Any thoughts? Time to get out the saw and stump killer?
Thanks.
-Aaron

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Texas Ranger

Don't think those are blooms, but the fruiting body.  We had those in Missouri, and I used to know them, but that was 50 years ago, and rust has inhibited my memory.
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Texas Ranger

I want to say strawberry bush, but not real sure.
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Celeriac

Thanks! While not exact it did start me down the right trail. As near as I can determine it is Eastern Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus. Looks like it's a native plant.
-Aaron
Currently learning the ins and outs of a Mobile Dimension 128.
"What's that?"
"My sawmill."
"Looks like a VW ran into an antenna tower!"

Dodgy Loner

I believe that is correct, Celeriac. It's definitely a Euonymus
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WDH

You nailed it, Celeriac.  The one we have here is called strawberry bush or catspaw, Euonymus americanus.  The stems are green, photosynthetic, and four angled.

TR, not bad for a rusty codger.
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Autocar

In my opinion it's a Wahoo one of my favorite scrubs/trees in our woods
Bill

Celeriac

Quote from: Autocar on October 06, 2012, 07:34:58 PM
In my opinion it's a Wahoo one of my favorite scrubs/trees in our woods

Kinda strange to me as this is the first time I've noticed one and it's supposed to be native to Ohio. Apparently it is not too common in our neck of the woods. Something I read indicated it was more of a woodland plant which makes it doubly strange to be growing in an open fence row, other than the obvious part of a bird "seeding" it there.
Currently learning the ins and outs of a Mobile Dimension 128.
"What's that?"
"My sawmill."
"Looks like a VW ran into an antenna tower!"

SwampDonkey

Yes birds. One of the biggest proliferators of fleshy fruit carrying seed. ;D The line fence rows here are full of chokecherry, pin cherry, black cherry, mountain ash and dogwoods and can't forget apple trees. Also makes great spots to flush grouse for wing shots. :D
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Celeriac

Here the fence row is more likely to sprout multiflora rose or mullberry.  :(
Currently learning the ins and outs of a Mobile Dimension 128.
"What's that?"
"My sawmill."
"Looks like a VW ran into an antenna tower!"

WDH

At least you can saw mulberry, and it has a nice yellow heartwood  :).
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