Lonicera japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera japonica, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 4146
Lonicera japonica, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0368
Lonicera japonica, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0350
Lonicera japonica, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 4129
| Scientific Name | Lonicera japonica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LOJA |
| Common Name | Japanese Honeysuckle | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35283 |
| Family | Caprifoliacaceae (Honeysuckle) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Variety of habitats, woods, thickets, roadsides, fields, and abandoned homesites. Plant: Perennial vine up to 30 to 50 feet, climbs by twisting its stems around vertical structures, including limbs and trunks of shrubs and small trees. Leaves: Oblong to ovate, sometimes lobed, with short stalks. Inflorescence: Tubular flowers with five fused white petals, turning yellow with age, very fragrant; occuring in pairs along stems at leaf axils. Bloom Period: June to August. References: SEINet and www.texasinvasives.org. Notes: Very invasive species that can form dense tangles that smother trees and crowd out native plants. Large population at Walnut Creek Park, Austin. |
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Introduced INVASIVE |
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