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Lonicera dioica - (image 1 of 4)

Taxonomy

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Habitat

Moist calcareous woods. Occasional in swamps or on dunes.

Associates

Distribution

Primarily a Midwestern species but also occurs in NY and CT and parts of eastern Canada.

Morphology

Smooth, climbing vine. Lower leaves variable; upper leaves perfoliate, green above, deltoid-ovate, as long or longer than wide, pointed at tip. Flowers yellow to reddish-purple; style hairy.  

Notes

Flowers May and June.

Wetland indicator: FACU

This species seems to finish flowering just a little bit earlier than L. prolifera, which has blunt tips on the upper leaves.

References

Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY.

Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.

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