Lonicera sempervirens

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Lonicera sempervirens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera
Species: L. sempervirens
Binomial name
Lonicera sempervirens
Linnaeus
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Natural range of Lonicera sempervirens from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: trumpet honeysuckle, coral honeysuckle

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Phenianthus sempervirens (Linnaeus) Rafinesque[1]

Varieties: Lonicera sempervirens Linnaeus var. hirsutula Rehder; L. sempervirens var. minor Aiton; L. sempervirens Linnaeus var. sempervirens[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

L. sempervirens occurs in natural ecosystems such as oak woodlands, upland oak-pine forests, pine flatwoods, mixed hardwood forests, swampy woodlands, sand pine scrubs, coastal dunes, and river floodplains. It can also be found in areas with frequent human disturbance such as forest edges, drainage ditches, fences, and roadsides.[2]

Associated species of L. sempervirens include Salix caroliniana and Smilax walteri.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, K. Craddock Burks, A. H. Curtiss, Patricia Elliott, Robert K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, R. Komarek, R. L. Lazor, S. W. Leonard, Richard S. Mitchell, George A. Moeller, Barbara Moore, T. Myint, R. A. Norris, Elmer C. Prichard, Gwynn W. Ramsey, R. R. Smith, H. L. Stripling, Victoria I. Sullivan, N. J. Summerlin, L. B. Trott, and Cheryl Vaughan. States and counties: Florida: Citrus, Dixie, Duval, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, and Walton.