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  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Honeysuckles, Moschatels, and Allies
  6. Honeysuckle Family
  7. Honeysuckles
  8. Lonicera
  9. Yellow Honeysuckle

species 593 observations

Yellow Honeysuckle

Lonicera flava

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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52 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Large Midget, Virginian Tiger Moth, Snowberry Clearwing, Small Engrailed 15
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Aulagromyza luteoscutellata 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, Swainson's Thrush 8
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee 28

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Black walnut
Habit
Arching Climbing Spreading
Plant type
Perennial Vine

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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