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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lonicera standishii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Standish's Honeysuckle at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lonicera standishii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Standish's Honeysuckle
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John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org bug_5392301
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Branches retrorsely hispid with reddish-brown hairs, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lonicera standishii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lonicera standishii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
869
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: forests, woodlands, old home sites, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Rare, but locally abundant & invasive in c. NC (Uwharrie National Forest)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Tardily deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Creamy white
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Inferior ovary
Flowers in peduncled pairs in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Spring
Red
Berry
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