Calflora Taxon Report
Euonymus occidentalis  Nutt. ex Torr.
Burning bush, Western burning bush
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2017 Diane Etchison
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2019 David Greenberger
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2017 Brian Charles
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2020 Liz Bittner
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2018 Brian Charles
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2018 Parker Santiago
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2004 Timothy Milliken 2004
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2020 Diana Wahl
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2023 Emily Sluiman
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2018 Parker Santiago
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2014 Zoya Akulova
Euonymus occidentalis is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Euonymus
Family: Celastraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, canyons

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
 		Alternate Names:
PLANTSEuonymus occidentale
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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