Amur Honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Ruprecht) MaximowiczNon-native  -  Invasive    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Dipsacales   >   Family Caprifoliaceae   >   Genus Lonicera   

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Lonicera maackii is a shrubby honeysuckle that occurs through much of the eastern United States. This non-native species spreads aggressively.

Description:

Note acuminate leaf tips. Similar L. morrowii has rounded to acute leaf tips, but not acuminate (C. Davis, pers. comm.).

There are 301 records in the project database.

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Amur Honeysuckle growing in Washington Co., Maryland (10/13/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2016). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Howard Co., Maryland (4/27/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (5/13/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (5/13/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (5/13/2018). Note how the peduncle is significantly shorter than the petiole. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle fruiting in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/30/2016). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Kent Co., Maryland (4/30/2016). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/24/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A fruiting Amur Honeysuckle in Howard Co., Maryland (10/13/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/9/2016). Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/4/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2019). (c) Kirsten J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Amur Honeysuckle in Howard Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). No rights reserved. Photo by Maura via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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