Characteristics
Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Japanese honeysuckle
Railroad banks, roadsides, forest edges, thickets, mesic to dry forests, and disturbed soils. An invasive non-native it is most robust in high light sites but will grow under a full canopy. Perhaps more invasive south of and in warmer parts of NY.
Vine
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
FACU, FAC+ (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Lonicera japonica Thunb.
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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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