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American Bittersweet-Celastrus scandens


American Bittersweet-Celastrus scandens
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Copyright: Mike Stenson (caproger) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 12] (112)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-01
Categories: Trees
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-11-07 8:05
Viewed: 806
Points: 6
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Family: Celastraceae
Common names: American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet

Twining woody vine to 18 m (60 ft) long and 25 mm (1 in) diameter. Leaves alternate, ovate-oblong, usually 5-8 cm (2-3.1 in) long and 3-5 cm (1.2-2 in) wide, pointed, finely serrate, usually long-acuminate. Flowers small, greenish, in terminal panicles. Fruit capsules about 10 mm (0.4 in) in diameter, splitting open and waxy-shiny orange or red when ripe.

Distribution: Native to most of the United States and Southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
Comment: Often grown as an ornamental because of the persistent bright-colored fruits, which are eaten by many species of birds. Celastrus is derived from the ancient Greek name; scandens refers to its climbing habit.
Habitat: roadsides, fencerows, forest margins.
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Hi Mike,
Nice post. Good use of DOF. Colors are pleasant. You can experiment with another POV where fruits in the frame are not cut as here.Still good shot

Regards,
Mahesh

Hi Mike,
A very interesting plant that we do not have in Europe. It is possible Celastrus and non Celestrus?
Salutacions cordials.

Very nice portrait of this plant, i especially like the harmonic colours.
Thanks for sharing
Werner

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