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Spindle

Euonymus europaeus

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Field Notes

Description:

A deciduous shrub, some 3-4m tall. In winter, when most of the forest is naked, these shrubs leave these flushes of bright colours on edges of forests and hedges. What we see here are open and spent fruits: these four-lobe capsular fruits mature in autumn, and open liberating seeds. Then, these empty capsules remain on naked branches sometimes all winter, resisting to cold and frost.

Habitat:

Here seen on hedges and edges of a lowland oak forest near our town, suburbs of Geneva, Geneva lake valley.

Notes:

All parts of the Spindle are toxic - I just don't know how dangerous they may be.

Reference Links:

Euonymus europaeus - Wikipedia

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Machi
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedDecember 14, 2021

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