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Family: Celastraceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
August - September
Oriental Bittersweet is considered an invasive species in the Mid-Atlantic region. All parts of the plant are considered poisonous.
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8 December 2015
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (seeds in early winter) 
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8 December 2015
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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8 December 2015
(typical encircling vines around supporting host) Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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8 December 2015
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (seeds in early winter; note 3-part structure) 
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