Question: A shrub growing out of a crack in a rock. Open woods, Lincoln Massachusetts May 5, 2020.
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Question
A shrub growing out of a crack in a rock. Open woods, Lincoln Massachusetts May 5, 2020.
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Dear jfc, I believe you have photographed a small plant of Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental bittersweet). I can make out a slightly raised, decurrent ridge connecting every other node (which is a feature of this species). The expanding leaves look correct as well.
