Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Lonicera japonica
Japanese honeysuckle
Taxonomy

Synonyms: Lonicera japonica chinensis

Subspecific taxa:

Classification:

Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI

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Species Distribution
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County Map Legend
Absent:
Not known from county
Medium confidence:
Medium or unknown confidence;
often old records or unverifiable observations
Medium-high confidence:
Often observations by expert botanists
High confidence:
Often vouchered herbarium records
Planted / introduced:
Native species introduced outside historic range,
or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations)
Historic / extirpated:
Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated
(Note that this category is not yet functional)

North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON

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Species Status

Status/Listing: No Information

Notes:

Origin: Asia

Species Description

General: Dicot-woody, perennial

Roots: primary

Shoots: opposite leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; linear, lanceolate leaf shape

Inflorescence: other

Flowers: perfect; 5 merous; complete, irregular; epigynous ovary position

Fruit: berry

Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation

Reproduction: sexual

Ecology & Natural History

Habitat: Species is distributed in disturbed woods, roadsides, railroads; and sunny areas.

ILPIN Notes: Species often overwhelms native flora. Young stems are hairy; leaves sometimes are toothed; paired axillary, tubular, fragrant, pubescent, white becoming yellow flowers; black berries; young leaves often lobed; flowers sometimes in terminal panicles. Species is very common in southern part of state, less common elsewhere. Plant is high climbing or trailing. Ferguson, I. K. 1966. The genera of Caprifoliaceae in the southeastern United States. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 47: 33-59. McDonnell, M. J. 1986. Old field vegetation height and the dispersal pattern of bird-disseminated woody plants. Torrey Botanical Club Bulletin 113: 6-11. Corolla reddish on the outside; branchlets and leaves purplish.

Functional Relationships:

  • Pollinators:
  • Dispersal: bird, bird - internal, mammal, mammal - internal
  • Mycorrhizae:
  • N2 fixation:

Human Relationships:

  • Edibility [?] :
  • Showy Flowers: high

Wildlife and Livestock Information:

  • Food Value:
  • Cover Value: upland game birds: good; small non-game bird: good; small mammals: good

Coefficient of Conservatism (C-value) [?] :

  • Entire State:
  • Chicago Area:

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