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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lonicera morrowii
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 Morrow's Honeysuckle at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lonicera morrowii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Lonicera morrowi
COMMON NAME:
Morrow's Honeysuckle
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July Pocahontas County WV
Creekside/Riverside
Leaves broadest at or below middle, grayish-pubescent beneath, per Weakley's Flora.
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July Pocahontas County WV
Creekside/Riverside
Spherical glossy red berries paired in leaf axils, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lonicera morrowii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lonicera morrowii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Lonicera morrowi
866
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: forests, woodlands, old house sites, suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Japan
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council, 2012
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- SC Native Plant Society
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2009
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service Southern Research Station
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2014
LEAVES:
Tardily deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
White/Yellow(Pink/Red)
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Inferior ovary
Flowers in peduncled pairs in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Summer
Red
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p168
- A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010) p032
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977) p294
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p19
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p199
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