This low-growing plant spreads out on the ground in a deciduous woodland area along a river in London, Ontario. This shot was taken today. Almost everything is dead in these woods but this plant is still green.
Looks like Euonymus sp. Possible Euonymus fortunei Coloratus. euonymus fortunei coloratus - Google Search
I was hunting for Euonymus obovata, which I understand is native to this area. I thought I might have found it but it didn't quite look right. I'll have to keep looking. Thank you for your help.
Euonymus obovatus is deciduous...your plant is evergreen. Euonymus obovatus | CLIMBERS euonymus obovatus ontario - Google Search Good pics here of my suggestion..... Purpleleaf Wintercreeper Quote from first link....... E. fortunei is a widely cultivated evergreen shrub to woody vine; the specific form varies greatly depending on cultivar (3, 14). Its leaves are elliptical, coriaceous, and have strong whitish venation beneath;
It looks like E. fortunei is an invasive species whereas E. obovatus is a native species. Thanks again for your help.
