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Lonicera villosa var. solonis
Lonicera villosa (Michx.) Schult. var. solonis (Eaton) Fernald
Mountain Fly Honeysuckle, Water-berry, Sweet-berry Honeysuckle , Blue-fly Honey-suckle
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LOVIS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
The genus, Lonicera, is named for Adam Lonicer (1528 - 1586), a German botanist noted for his 1557 revised version of Eucharius Rösslin’s herbal. He became professor of Mathematics in 1553 and Doctor of Medicine in 1554, becoming the town physician in Frankfurt-am-Main. His true interest though was herbs and the study of botany.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , RI , VT , WICanada: AB , NB , NL , NS , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Wet black spruce woods, bogs and fens.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Lonicera villosa var. solonis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lonicera villosa var. solonis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lonicera villosa var. solonis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: TWC Staff