Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh.
Detail
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Botanical Name
- Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh.
- Common Name
- American Fly-honeysuckle
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh.
- Comments
- Repeated, preferential browsing by White-tailed Deer has contributed to sharp declines in populations of this already naturally scarce shrub; in many areas, full-grown plants are rarely seen, and the species is reduced to small, vegetative root sprouts.
- Habitat
- Northern hardwood forests, Northern Red Oak forests, montane oak forests, and seepage swamps at middle to high elevations. Rare in the mountains, but formerly frequent in a few areas.
- Native Status
- Native
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