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Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera

not marked as a favorite taxon Lonicera canadensis Bartram & W. Bartram ex Marshall. Common name: American Fly-honeysuckle. Phenology: May-Jun; Jun-Jul. Habitat: Shrubby mountain bogs at high elevations, bouldery northern hardwood forests, hemlock and spruce swamps. Primiarily in the mountains in our flora region (south of PA, where more widespread). Distribution: South Nova Scotia westward to w. Ontario, south to Pennsylvania, w. North Carolina, n. Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, and Minnesota. Tied primarily to the Great Lakes region and southeastern Canada, also occurring southward in higher elevations where, like many plants, temperature is a proxy for latitude.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV, Ferguson (1966a), Rehder (1903); = Xylosteon ciliatum Pursh — S. Basionym: Lonicera canadensis Bartram & W. Bartram ex Marshall 1785

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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