Morrow's Honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii GrayNon-native  -  Invasive    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Dipsacales   >   Family Caprifoliaceae   >   Genus Lonicera   

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Morrow’s Honeysuckle occurs through much of eastern North America. It is a shrubby honeysuckle native to Asia, and has become invasive in the eastern United States.

Description:

Note rounded to acute leaf tips. Similar L. maackii has acuminate leaf tips (C. Davis, pers. comm.). Overall leaf shape of Morrow’s is oblong.

There are 140 records in the project database.

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Morrow's Honeysuckle blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/27/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle blooming in Kent Co., Maryland (4/19/2016). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/6/2018). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by laurabankey via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/15/2016). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

The leaves of Morrow's Honeysuckle in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/27/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by laurabankey via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/9/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Morrow's Honeysuckle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)


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