Lonicera semipervirens
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Plant Description: Twining vine with simple opposite, deciduous leaves. Uppermost leaves, especially those below the flowers and fruits, united around the stem and thus perfoliate, an unusual feature. Flowers and fruits in terminal clusters. Corolla 35-55 mm long, the tube slenderly trumpet-shaped, the lobes nearly equal. Ovary inverior. Fruits red, juicy, about 7 mm across.
Plant Trivia: There is another Lonicera, L japonica, that is invasive. Native of Asia. We do not have it in our counties.
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Occasional in thin woods, climbing shrubs and fences, sometimes trailing. Grows in sandy or clayey soils.
Bloom Period: March-July
Plant Use: Mostly found in landscape settings; good butterfly and hummingbird nectar source.
Key to Genera
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