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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lonicera maackii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Amur Bush-honeysuckle at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
See Luken & Thieret (1994) for a detailed account of this species, its discovery, nomenclature, and issues regarding its invasiveness.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lonicera maackii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Amur Bush-honeysuckle, Amur Honeysuckle
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JK Marlow jkm150407_147
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm150407_149
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_041522Hayesville12b
April Clay County NC
Fragrant, axillary paired flowers; peduncle shorter than petioles, per Flora of China.
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_041522Hayesville12ed
April Clay County NC
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JK Marlow jkm140523_169
May Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140528_254
May Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Leaves ovate (broadest near the base) & distinctly long-acuminate, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm140622_157
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Bark of mature stems brown or gray, with flat ridges and fissures between, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
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JK Marlow jkm140622_162
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140622_162b
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Leaf margin ciliate, per Flora of China.
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JK Marlow jkm140622_164
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140622_166
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Branches and petioles spreading pubescent with interspersed minute glands, per Flora of China.
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JK Marlow jkm140922_871
September Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140922_872
September Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140930_980
September Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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JK Marlow jkm081018_011
October Greenville County SC
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
Fruit a red berry borne in pairs on very short stems, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
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JK Marlow jkm081018_014
October Greenville County SC
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
This is one of worst "shrub-weeds", aggressively invasive, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow s081018_a
October Greenville County SC
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
Peduncles shorter than or equal to the subtending petiole, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow s081018_b
October Greenville County SC
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_102420Atlanta24ed
October DeKalb County GA
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_102420Atlanta26ed
October DeKalb County GA
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lonicera maackii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lonicera maackii
FAMILY
Caprifoliaceae
865
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, moist forests, fencerows, especially in areas with circumneutral soils, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
Uncommon to rare in GA-NC-SC currently, but aggressively invasive in various parts of eastern North America
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
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
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2006
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- SC Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2014
- 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/Summer
White/Yellow(Pink/Red)
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed corolla
5 stamens
Inferior ovary
Flowers in peduncled pairs in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
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
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p126
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p19
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p199
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