Lonicera canadensis
Table of Contents
Common Name: American Fly Honeysuckle
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Dipsacales |
| Family: Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: Lonicera |
| Species: Lonicera canadensis |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Honeysuckles have brown and flakey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, rounded, and toothless.
Habitat & Range
This species of honeysuckle is native to the northeastern United States. It grows in moist soils in variable sunlight levels.
Life Cycle
The flowers have 5 petals, are white to yellow in color, and are fragrant. The fruit is a small red berry.
Related
Lonicera maackii
Amur Honeysuckle
Dipsacus sylvestris
Teasel
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberry