American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens L.)
↑Summary
A vine with a wide distribution in northeastern and central North America, declining in many areas to due competition from the introduced Celastrus orbiculatus.
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| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
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↑Links & External Resources
• Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• American Bittersweet | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Celastrus scandens | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• American Bittersweet | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
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