Question: This invasive looking ground cover / vine was found in a wooded area near a tiny pond in Hinesburg, VT …
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Question
This invasive looking ground cover / vine was found in a wooded area near a tiny pond in Hinesburg, VT April 22. Possibly some species of Winter Creeper, Euonymus... Stem is reminiscent of Poison Ivy a bit.
Answer
Dear joshl, the plant you have photographed is a liana named Euonymus fortunei (climbing spindle-tree). This is a non-native member of the Celastraceae. It climbs by means of aerial roots produced from the stem (just like Toxicodendron radicans).
