Euonymus atropurpureus
Bitter Ash, Burning Bush Euonymus
Other regional names: Burningbush +4 more
- Burningbush
- Eastern Burning Bush
- Eastern Burningbush
- Eastern Wahoo
- Wahoo
Also known as: Euonymus atropurpurea var. atropurpurea +8 more
- Euonymus atropurpurea var. atropurpurea
- Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus
- Euonymus atropurpureus var. cheatumis Lundell
- Euonymus atropurpureus var. grandifolius Raf.
- Euonymus atropurpureus var. latifolius Raf.
- Euonymus atropurpureus var. oblongifolius Raf.
- Euonymus carolinensis Marshall
- Euonymus caroliniensis Marshall
- Euonymus tristis Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Celastraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Euonymus atropurpureus (commonly known as Bitter-ash or Burning-Bush Euonymus) is a shrub within the Celastraceae family. It is found natively in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Tadzhikistan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms