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American Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens

Description:

small seeds enclosed in a bright scarlet fleshy aril

Habitat:

Carolinian forest

Notes:

I spotted this at Turkey point provincial park. I spotted this before but never with the fruits open like this.

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17 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Mona.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

amaizing

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thank you Susan.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

so colorful and beautiful

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thank you Claudia!

ClaudiaS
ClaudiaS 11 years ago

Amazing colors!

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Thanks dan.... That is interesting to hear about the old remedies.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks next and Uday. No next, these berries are toxic. American Indians have used this as a folk remedy for chronic liver and skin ailments, rheumatism and used the root bark for a variety of treatments.

Uday
Uday 11 years ago

wow!
looks like made of wax . great series!

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Beautiful series... I've always wondered, do birds or humans eat these?

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Perils and alice. That is a far move. Thank you Yuko and yes kunzah, looks like you did.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Wow, did I spot the same thing you did, just today?

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/161...

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Lovelyl colors!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

I have always loved Bittersweet and now that I am moving to Indiana, I should be able to find some for decorating.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Beauty in your own Backyard!
What a stunning combo of colors!
Thanks for sharing!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Oct 19, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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