April Weed of the Month–Weed look-a-likes: when this looks a whole lot like that How to decide if the plant at is a friend, foe, or a harmless stranger

by Maya Sarkar, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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Roundleaf bittersweet is on the left compared to native American bittersweet on the right. The roundleaf bittersweet fruit are red with yellow capsules and grow along the entire vine. In comparison, the native American bittersweet fruit are red with orange capsules and just grow at the terminal end of branches. Flower and fruit placement are helpful for identification from late spring flowering to green developing fruit to ripe fruit in fall and winter.


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