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Lonicera canadensis (American fly honeysuckle)
Cressler, Alan

Lonicera canadensis

Lonicera canadensis W. Bartram ex Marshall

American Fly Honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Synonym(s): Xylosteon ciliatum

USDA Symbol: LOCA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Attracts moths.

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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow, sometimes tinged purple.

Distribution

USA: CT , GA , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Woodland,Swamp/Marsh,Bog/Fen

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes
Attracts: Hummingbirds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.

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Web Reference

Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lonicera canadensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lonicera canadensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lonicera canadensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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