Lonicera tatarica

Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica

Family: Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)
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Photo taken on: June 9, 2006
Location: Almont, CO
Life Zones: Plains and foothills
Habitat: Thickets and edges of woods

A large shrub growing to 10 feet tall with light gray, shaggy bark and multiple stems, often forming thickets. Leaves are bluish-green and egg-shaped with smooth edges. Flowers are irregular-shaped and grow in pairs. They are up to 1" long and can be white to rosy pink. arrow

Lonicera tatarica

 

 

Photo taken on: August 10, 2021
Location: Almont, CO

Bright red, shiny berries are produced.

An introduced species that is considered a noxious weed in several mid-west and eastern states.

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