dwarf honeysuckle USDA PLANTS Symbol: LOXY
U.S. Nativity: Exotic
Habit: Shrub or Subshrub
Lonicera xylosteum L.
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae
Native Range: Europe to Altai (REHD); Europe, Asia (BAIL);
Appearance
Lonicera xylosteum is a perennial shrub that can reach 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) tall.
Foliage
Leaves are opposite, elliptical, deciduous and 1-2.5 in. (2.5-6.4 cm) long.
Flowers
Flowering occurs in May when white flowers develop in pairs in the axils of the leaves.
Fruit
Fruits (when produced) are dark red berries that are eaten and spread by birds.
Ecological Threat
Lonicera xylosteum is native to Europe and occurs in poor, well-drained soils in full sun.
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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Flower(s); Lonicera xylosteum; note glandular ovary at high resolution, a key ID feature
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; sprout; fruit
Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Lonicera xylosteum; Emerals Mound honeysuckle
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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EDDMapS Distribution:
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State List
This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law.

Invasive Listing Sources:
City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
Non-Native Invasive Plants of Arlington County, Virginia
Reichard, Sarah. 1994.  Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States