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Lonicera prolifera - (image 1 of 3)

Taxonomy

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Habitat

Calcareous woods, often on sloping or rocky ground.

Associates

Distribution

Primarily a Midwestern species but also occurs in NY and CT and parts of eastern Canada.

Morphology

Woody, glabrous vine. Lower leaves ovate, sessile or nearly so; upper leaves perfoliate, glaucous above, wider than long, rounded at tip. Flowers yellow; style hairy. Fruits red in clusters. 

Notes

Flowers May and June.

Wetland indicator: Upland

Also called L. reticulata Raf. and L. sullivanti A. Gray.  Another common name is Grape Honeysuckle.

Bibliography

Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY.

Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.

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