Morrow's honeysuckle
Family
CaprifoliaceaeScientific Name
Lonicera morrowiiOther Common Names:
morrow honeysuckle
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Lonicera insularis
Leaves
Leaves: Oval in outline and arranged oppositely along the stem. Leaves are fairly thick and have somewhat of a grayish cast.
Stems: Hairy, taking on a shrubby growth habit, becoming 3 1/2 feet high.
Identifying Characteristics
Opposite leaves with a grayish cast and shrubs with typical honeysuckle-like flowers. Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is similar but is more of a climbing and trailing plant and has black berries.
Flower Seed Head
Flowers: Almost completely white in color, approximately 6 to 8 mm long.
Seed Fruit
A globular red berry.
Where Found
An erect shrubby honeysuckle that has escaped cultivation to become a weed of fencerows in a few isolated locations
Growth Habit
woody bush or tree
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
Varies:
white,
yellow
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
has hairs
Leaf Shape
oval
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Shrub