Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Family:
Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)
AKA:
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. 
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.