(Honeysuckle Family)

Shrubs or vines, opposite leaves, flower petals of unequal parts. Eight genera, 50 + species. Common genera: Lonicera, Viburnum.

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle Japanese honeysuckle

Perennial twining or trailing woody vine. Leaves oval, smooth margins, short petioles. Young stems green to red, gray and brittle with age. Flowers white or tinged with purple, turning light yellow. Very fragrant. Berries black. Aggressive weed found in fencerows, forestland and old fields.