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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Tatarian
Honeysuckle The non-native (Asian) Tartarian Honeysuckle is common (unfortunately) in our area. It is an invasive that keeps moving into our natural areas (see note below). It prefers partial sun and moderately moist fertile loamy soil. Habitats include disturbed open woodlands, woodland borders and roadsides. It is a multi-stemmed shrub of arching branches. that can grow to 12' tall. Pairs of opposite leaves occur along the shoots. Each leaf is 1½-2½" long and ¾-1½" across on ½" long petioles. The leaf is oval-shaped, untoothed and hairless with the leaf tip tapering to a blunt point. Pairs of white to rosy pink flowers develop from the upper axils of the leaves on slender pedicels about ¾-1" long. Individual flowers are about ¾" long and ¾" across with 5 petals that are long and narrow.
Tartarian Honeysuckle at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 17, 2015
Tartarian Honeysuckle at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 17, 2015 Additional note: Tartarian Honeysuckle was introduced into the U. S. from Asia as a landscape plant. It resembles the Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) and like the Amur it is a choking, vigorous plant that severely damages many fine woodlands. Click here for more information. Copyright © 2011-2017 by Kendall County Forest Preserve District. All Rights Reserved. |
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