Fruit Seeds of Southern Michigan: Euonymus americanus -- Bursting-hearts, Hearts-a-bustin, Strawberry Bush

Native

Other names: Hearts-a-Burstin', Strawberry Bush, Brook Euonymus

Photo by Martin LaBar at Flickr under a Creative Commons license

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Notes:
Native to North America, but not Michigan. Both species native to North America can be distinguished from the non-native E. alatus (Winged Euonymus) by the presence of a winged stem on the latter.

Seed image here.

See identification tips and distinguishing E. americanus from other Euonymus in Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: an Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic (PDF) by the New York Botanical Garden.

References:

Species profile at USDA Plants Database
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
Duke University species profile
Wildflowers of the Southeastern U.S. species profile
Key to Ohio winter Euonymus (pdf)

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About

This is a reference guide to fleshy, bird-dispersed fruits, especially identification of seeds. It will focus on fall- and summer-fruiting plant species found in southern Michigan, but since many of these species are widespread in North America, it will be useful for a broader region. Both native and non-native species are covered.

This website was a project of the former Rouge River Bird Observatory; part of RRBO's research was examining the fall diet of birds at an urban site. This page is now maintained by Julie Craves.

Please cite as:

Craves, J. A., and D. Wloch. 2012. Fruit seeds of southern Michigan, an online guide. Rouge River Bird Observatory, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Prairie Oaks Ecological Station. Ann Arbor, MI. (seedguide.blogspot.com) Version 2023.

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