Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
An invasive plant in Connecticut.
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To see more pictures from today's walk in the park, go here: http://www.ddmcd.com/timber-branch-creek/a-walk-through-the-park-on-november-15-2009/
Let's hear it for evergreens that get confused about when to bloom! (But what is that yellow leaf doing in there among the green?)
These leaves are growing from a tall and still-healthy Sweetgum that fell over the creek during a hurricane-related windstorm.
These will generate barbed "achenes" that hitch rides on animals, dogs, and clothing.
This was very easy to ID -- look at those spots! 
