Lonicera sempervirens

Characteristics
Dicots
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera
Lonicera sempervirens L.
Coral Honeysuckle; Trumpet Honeysuckle
vine - liana
6
**
Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S4] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Red
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
vine - liana
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous; evergreen; tardily deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate; sessile
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; NCCGSNA; LULA; LRC; LGS; GILES; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; CCNMP; RCSP; TRG; SM; LC; FG
Ovary Position
Inferior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Sepal Fusion
Yes
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
Equal to perianth
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
Dipsacales
Lonicera
Lonicera sempervirens L. - Coral Honeysuckle; Trumpet Honeysuckle
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Lonicera sempervirens - 3
Lonicera sempervirens - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 3
Lonicera sempervirens - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 13
Lonicera sempervirens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 13
Lonicera sempervirens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 13
Lonicera sempervirens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 13
Lonicera sempervirens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 13
Lonicera sempervirens - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 20
Lonicera sempervirens - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 20
Lonicera sempervirens - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 18
Lonicera sempervirens - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 21
Lonicera sempervirens - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 21
Lonicera sempervirens - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Lonicera sempervirens - 21
Lonicera sempervirens - Tara Littlefield View Full Size