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Lonicera ciliosa

Caprifoliaceae

Orange Honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa
Trailing to climbing vine with hollow stems. Stems, leaves hairless or with straight hairs on edges. Leaves deciduous, opposite, green above, whitish below, egg-shaped to oval, 1–4 in. long, upper pair fused around stem. Flowers held in short, dense, whorled spike beyond fused leaves at ends of stems. Flowers orange, trumpet-shaped, with 5 lobes, stamens and stigma protruding. Many small orange-red berries. Grows in forests, thickets, from sea level to 5500 ft.

  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6--18 feet
  • Habitat: West-Side Forest
  • Found In: Siskiyous, Wallowas, Mt. Rainier Np, Olympic Np, N Cascades Np
  • Native: Yes

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