Invasive SpeciesOriental bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus
FOUND by monkeychildren
2011-10-18
Cape Elizabeth
Not Yet Reviewed by Expert
Quality checked by gardenerguy
Peer reviewed by beachpeach334
Field Notes
We are happy because we found an abundance of Oriental Bittersweet and the weather is nice. I see paper blowing around the brush of Oriental Bittersweet. I smell wet leaves from the woods. I hear leaves rustling, and kids voices. I am surprised by what I found because Oriental Bittersweet grows in random spots, and that shows that it is very good at adapting between different types of habitats. The only problem we ran into was that the Oriental Bittersweet was in a difficult area to get to, surrounded by rocks.
Supporting Evidence
Photo of my evidence.
This is picture of the berries from the Oriental Bittersweet. As you can see they are a reddish orange, but that's just because it is colder outside, usually from June to August the berries are a greenish color.
Photo of my evidence.
This is a picture of the leaves from the Oriental Bittersweet plant. As you can see the leaves are usually pretty glossy and have almost a roundish shape to them, with long pointed tips. Each leaf is about 5 to 13 cm long and the edges are finely toothed.
Photo of my evidence.
This is a picture of the vine. You can tell this vine is old because it is woody, round and bumpy. It wraps around the branches of the plant.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?: 
I think I found it
Scientific name:
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common name:
Oriental bittersweet
Sampling method: 
Quadrat (user-placement)
Photo of our sampling method.
Place Studied
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Latitude: 
N 43.595084 °
Longitude: 
W -70.230881 °
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Name:
monkeychildren's visit to CEMS School Grounds
Habitat: 
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Name:
CEMS School Grounds
Trip date: 
Tue, 2011-10-18 12:52
Town or city: 
Cape Elizabeth
Type of investigation: 
Species Survey
Ecosystem: 
Upland
Watershed: 
Eastern Coastal
Sampling Method: 
Quadrat (user-placement)
Nearest waterbody: 
Spurwink Marsh

Comments

Submitted by gmri on Fri, 2012-01-20 15:23.

still asea

I noticed you are still out at sea. Don't forget to share the correct coordinates.

Submitted by gmri on Fri, 2012-03-16 12:27.

back on land, but on top of your school

I put your observation on top of your school building. This is where it will stay until you can send the correct coordinates for your location. Use this tool to find the coordinates of your spot: http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

Submitted by gmri on Mon, 2011-11-07 10:39.

at sea

Great evidence and photos!

However, I noticed that your coordinates put your point out at sea. Please share your correct coordinates as a comment here, and we can get you back on land. If you don't have your coordinates still recorded, or you recorded them incorrectly, this is a great tool to help you find your coordinates:

http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

When you post your next great observation, which we can't wait to see, remember to use decimal degrees, and include all those digits. When you do your quality check be sure to zoom way in and make sure your point is in the right place.