Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng.

Twinberry honeysuckle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lonicera

Characteristics

Shrub 1–3 m; lvs ovate to obovate, 6–12 cm, short-acuminate, tapering to a short petiole, villosulous beneath; peduncles 2–4 cm; bracts oval, oliaceous, 1–2 cm, persistent, often anthocyanic; cor yellow, 10–15 mm, pubescent, saccate at base, the lobes subequal, scarcely half as long as the tube; ovaries 3-locular, distinct; style glabrous; fr lustrous black at full maturity; 2n=18. Cold, moist woods and mt. meadows; Que. to n. Mich.; s. Alas. to Calif., N.M., and n. Mex. (Distegia i.) Ours is var. involucrata.
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A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 1.2 - 2.5
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Calcareous woods, banks of streams and swamps and in open coniferous forests, usually on limestone.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 3-8
Soil humidity 5-8
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses dye forage medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Cough Medicine (bark), Dermatological Aid (bark), Venereal Aid (bark), Eye Medicine (bark), Analgesic (bark), Gynecological Aid (bark), Orthopedic Aid (bark), Psychological Aid (bark), Love Medicine (bark), Burn Dressing (bark), Disinfectant (bark), Cathartic (fruit), Emetic (fruit), Gastrointestinal Aid (fruit), Pulmonary Aid (fruit), Eye Medicine (fruit), Dermatological Aid (fruit), Analgesic (fruit), Poison (fruit), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Venereal Aid (leaf), Eye Medicine (leaf), Analgesic (leaf), Orthopedic Aid (leaf), Gynecological Aid (leaf), Ceremonial Medicine (leaf), Emetic (leaf), Cough Medicine (leaf), Antidote (leaf), Oral Aid (leaf), Dietary Aid (leaf), Throat Aid (leaf), Urinary Aid (leaf), Orthopedic Aid (root), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Herbal Steam (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Feet (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Poultice (unspecified), Swelling (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Leg (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Lactogogue (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Lonicera involucrata leaf picture by Daniel Gonzales (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lonicera involucrata flower picture by Christian Kotara (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lonicera involucrata fruit picture by James Hey (cc-by-sa)
Lonicera involucrata fruit picture by Kelli Hansen (cc-by-sa)
Lonicera involucrata fruit picture by Daniel Gonzales (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lonicera involucrata world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143461-2
WFO ID wfo-0001290592
COL ID 3VZ9Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 998061
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Synonyms

Lonicera intermedia Lonicera mociniana Distegia involucrata Distegia nutans Caprifolium flavescens Caprifolium ledebourii Lonicera gibbosa Xylosteon involucratum Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata Distegia involucrata var. humilis Lonicera involucrata

Lower taxons

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii