American Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis W. Bartram ex Marshall)
↑Summary
A deciduous honeysuckle native to northeastern North America, with a few scattered populations farther south in the Appalachians. Locally endangered or threatened in the southern end of its range, but more common farther north.
↑Range - Expand
Legend | Color |
Native | |
Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Habitat
Woolands and forests, in partly shaded habitats, usually preferring denser shade than the introduced Lonicera species.
↑Links & External Resources
• Lonicera canadensis (American Fly Honeysuckle) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Lonicera canadensis | Go Botany (About This Site)
• American Fly Honeysuckle | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Lonicera canadensis | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Lonicera canadensis | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• American Fly-honeysuckle | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. (American Fly-honeysuckle) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)