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Most honeysuckle berries are attractive to wildlife, which has led to species such as L. japonica and L. maackii spreading invasively outside of their home ranges. Many species of Lonicera are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species—see a list of Lepidoptera that feed on honeysuckles.
Turraea obtusifolia, the small honeysuckle tree, small honeysuckle bush, or South African honeysuckle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae, ...
Asian bush honeysuckle can choke out native plants and destroy natural food sources for birds and wildlife.
Lonicera periclymenum, common names honeysuckle, common honeysuckle, European honeysuckle, or woodbine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae native to much of Europe, North Africa, Turkey and the Caucasus. [2] It is found as far north as southern Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Lonicera morrowii, the Morrow's honeysuckle, [1] [2] is a deciduous honeysuckle in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Japan, Korea, and Northeast China. It is colloquially called "bush honeysuckle" in the United States, and is considered an invasive species .
The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species [3] in 33 [2] to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and eastern Asia , while they are absent in tropical and southern Africa .
Northern bush honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub, reaching a maximum height between 0.6 and 1.2 metres (24 and 47 in). [1] This particular species is known for the following characteristics: branches lying close to the ground, fibrous roots, pale yellow flowers, and dry, woody fruit.
Invasive honeysuckle bushes spread alongside Ohio's highways. The Ohio Department of transportation removes the invasive plant for good reasons.