Lonicera maackii - Amur Honeysuckle

Non-native* (Asia and western Europe)

Other names:   Bush Honeysuckle, Late Honeysuckle

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Notes:
Fruit ripening dates: September through November

Mean fruit diameter: 6.82 mm (n=260); mean number of seeds per fruit: 4.03 (n=135), based on samples collected at the Rouge River Bird Observatory, Dearborn, MI. 

Seeds present in bird fecal samples at the Rouge River Bird Observatory, Dearborn, MI.

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin - Steven Point Robert W. Freckmann species profile
• Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile 
• Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Invasive.org species profile 
• Ohio Perennial and Biennial Weed Guide species profile 
• University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Cofrin Center for Biodiversity Herbarium species profile
• Comparison of non-native bush honeysuckles and key to species (PDF) - USDA Forest Service Report NRS52 
• Overview of bush honeysuckles in Michigan

See also identification tips in Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: an Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic (PDF) by the New York Botanical Garden. 



* Listed as invasive in natural areas by the Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States.

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