Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
FOUND by belz22012-10-18
Cape Elizabeth
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by gardenerguy
Peer reviewed by chem
Field Notes
We went outside and walked down to a field to look for our invasive species, asian bitter sweet. It took a while to find it but eventually we discovered a bush of it growing near a patch of rocks.
Supporting Evidence
The leaves were green and oval shaped with a finely toothed border.
The vine was a dark brown color. The bark was smooth with thorns every centimeter. It twirled around itself.
The berries were a reddish orangey color. The were round in shape. They had a thin orange skin around them that was slightly peeled back.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I found it
Scientific name:
Celastrus orbiculatusCommon name:
Asian bittersweet
Sampling method:
Just looking around
Quadrat (user-placement)
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 43.595084 °
Longitude:
W -70.230880 °
Observation Site Information
Habitat:
Upland - Field
Trip Information
Name:
Cape MS Grounds 2012
Trip date:
Thu, 2012-10-18 09:25
Town or city:
Cape Elizabeth
Type of investigation:
Species Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Presumpscot
Comments
Thanks! We tried!
Thanks so Much!!! We did our best!!!
These evidence photos are
These evidence photos are AMAZING! Nice work. I'm recommending this observation for the best of.
~sniffly