American bittersweet, left, has red berries encased in orange capsules, while oriental bittersweet, right, has red berries encased in bright yellow capsules. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...
American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a hardy, native vine which grows up to 30 feet long. It may be found growing in thickets, in stands of young trees, along fence rows and streams. It does ...
A few times while out hunting while still in my teens, I came across a plant that I’d never seen before. It was vine-like and had red berries with a yellowish sheath spilt open around the berry. I was ...
Q: I have spent the entire summer trying to reclaim an abandoned garden from a hideous infestation of Oriental bittersweet. Now I have been told my enemy is actually endangered native bittersweet and ...