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Euonymus verrucosus

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

Euonymus verrucosus is a Shrub which grows to a height of 2.5m . Euonymus verrucosus will flower in November to December. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects. The single fruit is about 4-5 mm in diameter.

Habitat:

Broadleaved and coniferous forests, occasionally in swampy ground, usually by rivers and ravines. Found at a mixed forest next to a path.

Species ID Suggestions

spindle

Euonymus europaeus

Warzen-Spindelstrauch

Euonymus verrucosus

Comments (7)

Thanks Anna and Roman. I stick more to the "Euonymus verrucosus".
By the way, on the upper edge of your 3rd photo you can see a typical attribute of 'Euonymus verrucosus', the verrucous twig.
Oh...I'm sorry, the name is 'Euonymus verrucosus', I'm quite sure 'bout that. best wishes Roman
It's the one and only spindle in Austria which grows in relatively dry forests with warm summers (i.e. typical for pannonian climate within Austria). It's got black seeds. The quite whitish color of the fruit-hull on your pic might derive from a certain stage of fruit-development or other ecological circumstances. it occurs sometimes that plants do have untypical colors because of that so you shouldn't attach too much importance to this attribute in any case especially 'cos on one of your pictures there is a slightly reddish one.
I have a pic of one of this in Croatia. Tell me when you know the specific name: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6409403
I think the genus is definitely Euonymus although I might not have the correct species. I have a similar spotting of an American Euonymus. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7067481
Thanks Anna, but I think it is not correct. The seed of the "spindle" is withe and the seed on my picture is black. Furthermore the hull of the seeds is with and not redish... Thanks again. I try to take your suggestions to come some steps forward.

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