Oriental Bittersweet

Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.) was introduced in the 1860s as an ornamental and for erosion control. It grows as a vine that girdles and smothers plants and uproots trees due to its weight

Resources

USDA Plants Database provides extensive information on identification, distribution and occurrence;  habitat types and plant communities throughout the US; regenerative processes; succession habitats; fire ecology, and management considerations.

USDA Plant Species Profiles covers introduction, impacts, provides images and includes additional resources

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England describes the history of introduction in New England, habitats where found, similar species, management options and additional resources.

Last updated November 18, 2020