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Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
33.9762, -84.5797
Field Notes
Description:
An erect multi-stemmed erect deciduous shrub with
arching branches that grows up to 30 feet tall. The leaves are opposite,
simple, ovate, 2 to 3 inches long, green above, paler and slightly fuzzy
below. Fragrant flowers are tubular with very thin petals and appear in
late spring. They are white changing to yellow and 3/4 to 1 inch in
length. Abundant red berries, 1/4 inch in diameter, appear in late
summer and often persist throughout winter. The stems are hollow with
stringy tan bark. It reproduces both vegetatively and by seeds.
Habitat:
Native to eastern Asia; introduced into North America in
1896 for use as ornamentals, for wildlife cover and for soil erosion
control. In forests the plant can adversely affect
populations of native members of the community. It can spread rapidly
due to the seeds being dispersed by birds and mammals. It can form a
dense understory thicket which can restrict native plant growth and tree
seedling establishment.
Notes:
See invasive info at:
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/amur-honeysuckle.pdf
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