What is this?
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Sheryl
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I went out to work on our well. Its very full of vines and muscadines growing wild, trees everywhere .Shade and some sun peeking through.. I looked behind the well(above ground) about 5yards away and saw this beautiful pink flower or berry amongst all the green .I live about two miles from the MT Island dam in NC. There is lots of underground streams in this area and it stays moist in this area where I found it.Hope this description helps. Thanks
10 answers
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Looks like Euonymous americanus - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_americanus
KB
on Sep 01, 2014
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We have some thing that may be similar in NW Florida. Ours is a lighter pink and is a fungus that attaches itself to the plant. Ours is kind of hard, like plastic.
Adrianne C
on Sep 02, 2014
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I think KB is correct. It's easy to see where it gets its common name, American strawberry bush, and it is native to the shady understory of moist forests, which sounds like exactly where you found it.
Douglas Hunt
on Sep 02, 2014
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I have see n these growing wild but do not know what they are called. Lovely to look at!
Ann Brownlee
on Sep 02, 2014
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Oh I miss the Southeast! :) I agree with Doug. Gorgeous find, been far too many years since I have seen on in person!
Connie S
on Sep 02, 2014
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Is it poisonous?
Jenni C.
on Sep 02, 2014
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Around here in the Smokies, we call it Hearts-a-Bustin. You can google it and find out all the info you need. I love them!
Roxy Martin
on Sep 03, 2014
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Hearts-a-bustin?
Marilyn K
on Sep 06, 2014
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Yes these do feel like plastic and its a vine with those leaves attached. It is located over where the ground stays wet, Do you remove it or leave it alone? Thanks for responding.
Sheryl
on Sep 06, 2014
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I think you guys are great to take your time to answer my question .It is a pretty little oddity .Isn't Mother Nature wonderful?! Thanks again...
Sheryl
on Sep 06, 2014
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