Scientific or common name:

Euonymus europaeus L. f. atrorubens (C.K. Schneid.) Hegi

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CELASTRACEAE - Bittersweet family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Euonymus europaeus L. f. atrorubens (C.K. Schneid.) Hegi
Rank: species
See: ► Euonymus europaeus L.

Images of Euonymus europaeus f. atrorubens

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Common names

U.S. name: European spindletree
English name: common spindle
English name: European spindletree
French name: fusain d'Europe
German name: gewöhnliches Pfaffenhütchen

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Grown habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Euonymus europaeus L.
= Euonymus europaea L., orth. var.
= Euonymus vulgaris Mill.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus
Species:

1) Euonymus alata (Thunb.) Siebold, orth. var. 2) Euonymus alata (Thunb.) Siebold, orth. var. 3) Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold 4) Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold var. alatus 5) Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold var. apterus Regel 6) Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold var. ciliato-dentatus Franch. & Sav. 7) Euonymus americana L., orth. var. 8) Euonymus americanus L. 9) Euonymus aptera Regel, orth. var. 10) Euonymus apterus Regel, nom. inq. 11) Euonymus atropurpurea Jacq. var. atropurpurea Jacq., orth. var. 12) Euonymus atropurpurea Jacq. var. cheatumii Lundell, orth. var. 13) Euonymus atropurpurea Jacq., orth. var. 14) Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. 15) Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. var. atropurpureus 16) Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. var. cheatumii Lundell 17) Euonymus bungeanum Maxim., orth. var. 18) Euonymus bungeanum Maxim., orth. var. 19) Euonymus bungeanus Maxim. 20) Euonymus cuneifolia C. Wright 21) Euonymus europaea L., orth. var. 22) Euonymus europaeus L. 23) Euonymus europaeus L. f. atrorubens (C.K. Schneid.) Hegi 24) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. 25) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. fortunei 26) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. radicans (Siebold ex Miq.) Rehder 27) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. vegetus (Rehder) Rehder 28) Euonymus hamiltoniana Wall ssp. maackii (Rupr.) Kom., orth. var. 29) Euonymus hamiltoniana Wall ssp. sieboldianus (Blume) H. Hara, orth. var. 30) Euonymus hamiltoniana Wall var. yedoensis (Koehne) Blakelock, orth. var. 31) Euonymus hamiltoniana Wall, orth. var. 32) Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. 33) Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. ssp. maackii (Rupr.) Kom. 34) Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. ssp. sieboldianus (Blume) H. Hara 35) Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. var. yedoensis (Koehne) Blakelock 36) Euonymus japonica Thunb., orth. var. 37) Euonymus japonicus Thunb. 38) Euonymus kiautschovica Loes., orth. var. 39) Euonymus kiautschovicus Loes. 40) Euonymus nanus M. Bieb. 41) Euonymus obovata Nutt., orth. var. 42) Euonymus obovatus Nutt. 43) Euonymus occidentale Nutt. ex Torr. ssp. parishii (Trel.) R.M. Beauch., orth. var. 44) Euonymus occidentale Nutt. ex Torr. var. occidentale Nutt. ex Torr., orth. var. 45) Euonymus occidentale Nutt. ex Torr. var. parishii (Trel.) Jeps., orth. var. 46) Euonymus occidentale Nutt. ex Torr., orth. var. 47) Euonymus occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. 48) Euonymus occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. ssp. parishii (Trel.) R.M. Beauch. 49) Euonymus occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. var. occidentalis 50) Euonymus occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. var. parishii (Trel.) Jeps. 51) Euonymus patens Rehder 52) Euonymus phellomana Loes., orth. var. 53) Euonymus phellomanus Loes. 54) Euonymus radicans Siebold ex Miq. 55) Euonymus sieboldianus Blume var. yedoensis (Koehne) H. Hara 56) Euonymus vulgaris Mill. 57) Euonymus yedoensis Koehne 58) Euonymus yedoensus Koehne, orth. var.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CT, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI), CAN (NB, ON, QC)


Map for Euonymus europaeus L. f. atrorubens (C.K. Schneid.) Hegi
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Celastraceae)
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1) Canotia 2) Cassine 3) Catha 4) Celastrus (bittersweet) 5) Crossopetalum 6) Elaeodendron (cassine) 7) Euonymus (spindletree) 8) Gyminda (false box) 9) Hippocratea (pristimera) 10) Lophopyxis 11) Maytenus (mayten) 12) Mortonia (saddlebush) 13) Myginda (false box) 14) Pachystima (paxistima) 15) Parnassia (grass of Parnassus) 16) Paxistima 17) Perrottetia 18) Pristimera 19) Rhacoma (crossopetalum) 20) Salacia 21) Schaefferia 22) Torralbasia 23) Tricerma (mayten)

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Common names (Euonymus)
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1) (no name) 2) Boje (Euonymus cuneifolia) 3) Burningbush (Euonymus alatus) 4) Bursting-heart (Euonymus americanus) 5) Corktree (Euonymus phellomanus) 6) Corky spindletree (Euonymus alatus var. apterus) 7) Creeping strawberry bush (Euonymus kiautschovicus) 8) Eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus) 9) European spindletree (Euonymus europaeus) 10) Hamilton's spindletree (Euonymus hamiltonianus) 11) Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus) 12) Running strawberry bush (Euonymus obovatus) 13) Spindle tree (Euonymus patens) 14) Western burning bush (Euonymus occidentalis) 15) Winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei) 16) Winterberry euonymus (Euonymus bungeanus)

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More species:
1) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. [629]
2) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. radicans (Siebold ex Miq.) Rehder [1815]
3) Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. vegetus (Rehder) Rehder [142]
4) Euonymus hamiltoniana Wall ssp. sieboldianus (Blume) H. Hara, orth. var. [164]
5) Euonymus hamiltonianus Wall. ssp. sieboldianus (Blume) H. Hara [389]
6) Euonymus kiautschovica Loes., orth. var. [93]
7) Euonymus vulgaris Mill. [150]
8) Eupatorium album L. var. glandulosum (Michx.) DC. [96]
9) Eupatorium bruneri A. Gray [131]
10) Eupatorium cuneifolium Willd. [96]

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