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European spindletree

Euonymus europaeus

Plants
ToxicIntroducedShrubPerennial
European spindletree, photo 1 of 5
European spindletree, In flower
European spindletree, In fruit

Toxic. Perennial shrub. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests.

There are 93 observations of European spindletree in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in October and become rare from December to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal33
  2. Capitale-Nationale23
  3. Montérégie16
  4. Laval6
  5. Estrie6
  6. Outaouais3
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  8. Laurentides2
  9. Centre-du-Québec1
  10. Mauricie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderCelastralesFamilyCelastraceaeGenusEuonymus

Similar species

TOXIC
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Japanese spindletreeEuonymus japonicus
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TOXIC
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European privetLigustrum vulgare
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