Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in a field). When the flowers are young, as here, the petals are rolled in, so seem thinner than they actually are. Evergreen Spindle has different shaped petals.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (09/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in a field). When the flowers are young, as here, the petals are rolled in, so seem thinner than they actually are. Evergreen Spindle has different shaped petals.

Footpath along river adjacent to A283 towards Shoreham-by-Sea (the other side of the flyover nearly into the start of Shoreham opposite the Amsterdam pub rounbabout, W Sussex. This is a very young plant.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (22/05/2022) Footpath along river adjacent to A283 towards Shoreham-by-Sea (the other side of the flyover nearly into the start of Shoreham opposite the Amsterdam pub rounbabout, W Sussex. Flowers in different stages: fully open (obvious!), lower left the petals (really sepals) are starting to fold back as the ovary develops, upper left the ovary is even more developed so petals folded back. And the one dead-centre is starting to dvelop into a berry.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Interesting fact: the reason for the common name, is that the stems are straight enough (as you can see) to use as spindles in spinning machines.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Interesting fact: the reason for the common name, is that the stems are straight enough (as you can see) to use as spindles in spinning machines.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (down track towards footpath). The differentiator between Spindle and Evergreen Spindle is that the latter has in the crenelated margins of the leaves, hyathodes. Also evergreen has less pointed and more glossy leaves.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (11/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (down track towards footpath). The differentiator between Spindle and Evergreen Spindle is that the latter has in the crenelated margins of the leaves, hyathodes. Also evergreen has less pointed and more glossy leaves.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. These are unripe berries (termed "arils"). Later in the year they will turn a shocking pink. You can see some are gradually turning pink here. Evergreen Spindle instead has round berries.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. These are unripe berries (termed "arils"). Later in the year they will turn a shocking pink. You can see some are gradually turning pink here. Evergreen Spindle instead has round berries.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (down track towards footpath). The developing berries, known as arils, are in four (occasionally five) compartments. These will eventually turn pink.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (11/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (down track towards footpath). The developing berries, known as arils, are in four (occasionally five) compartments. These will eventually turn pink.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. What it looks like in fruit with ripe berries.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The berries are a shocking pink. Is four-lobed unlike Evergreen Spindle which has round berries of a slighly redder than pink colour.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The berries are a shocking pink. Is four-lobed unlike Evergreen Spindle which has round berries of a slighly redder than pink colour.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The berries are a shocking pink. This berry is actually splitting open to reveal the orange things - the seeds, four per berry.

Spindle / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (01/11/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The berries are a shocking pink. This berry is actually splitting open to reveal the orange things - the seeds, four per berry.