| Amur honeysuckle |
USDA PLANTS Symbol: LOMA6 USDA ARS GRIN: 22596 ITIS: 35298 NAPIS: PAYACBI |
| Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae |
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| Synonym(s): Amur bush honeysuckle | |
Amur honeysuckle is a multi-stemmed, upright, deciduous shrub that grows to 15 ft. (4.8 m) tall. The leaves are opposite, ovate, 2-3 in. (5.1-7.6 cm) long, 0.5-1.5 in. (1.3-3.8 cm) wide, accuminate and usually persist into winter. Often it is one of the first shrubs to leaf out in the spring. The fragrant flowers are tubular, white to yellow in color, thin-petaled and develop in May to June. In September abundant, fleshy berries ripen to red in color and often persist into the winter. Berries are 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) in diameter. Several species of exotic bush honeysuckles occur and distinguishing species can be difficult. Amur honeysuckle readily invades open woodlands, old fields and other disturbed sites. It can spread rapidly due to birds and mammals dispersing the seeds and can form a dense understory thicket which can restrict native plant growth and tree seedling establishment. Amur honeysuckle is a native of eastern Asia and was first introduced into North America in 1855. It has been planted widely as an ornamental and for wildlife food and cover. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
- Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas - Plant Conservation Alliance
- Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual - SE-EPPC
- Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service
- Fact Sheet - Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Seedling(s); David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Fruit in September Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; in December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Brought to south Georgia from Missouri David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; along railroad right-of-way in December James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Control; Before control. Part of a bush honeysuckle control sereis. See images # 2132059 and 2132060 for after control images. Troy Evans, Eastern Kentucky University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Control; Immediately after control. Part of a bush honeysuckle control series. See images # 2132058 and 2132060 for other images in series. Troy Evans, Eastern Kentucky University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Control; Two days after control effort. Part of a bush honeysuckle control sereis. See images # 2132058 and 2132059 for other images in series. Troy Evans, Eastern Kentucky University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Control; Area after being treated. Notice untreated area in background. Troy Evans, Eastern Kentucky University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Invasive Listing Sources:
- City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 1994.
- Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
- Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 2004
- Faith Campbell, 1998. Plants that Hog the Garden: Invasive Plants in the United States. Fine Gardening Online
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Maryland Cooperative Extension Service. 2003. Invasive Plant Control in Maryland. Home and Garden Information Center, Home and Garden Mimeo HG88. 4 pp.
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 1994
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Missouri Department of Conservation,
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, 2004
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Pennsylvania.
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- Tatyana Livschultz, Pennsylvania survey of invasive plants,
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation,
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 1999.
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- Connecticut Noxious Weeds
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Category 2
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council Severe Threat
- Massachusetts Noxious Weeds
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council Severe Threat
- Tennessee Noxious Weeds
- Vermont Noxious Weeds
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