| Morrow's honeysuckle | USDA PLANTS Symbol: LOMO2 U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Shrub or Subshrub |
| Lonicera morrowii Gray |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae |
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| Synonym(s): Morrow's bush honeysuckle | |
| Native Range: Temp. Asia-Japan & Korea (GRIN); | |
Morrow’s honeysuckle is a multi-stemmed, upright, deciduous shrub that grows up to 7 ft. (2.1 m) tall. The leaves are opposite, round, 2-3 in. (5.1-7.6 cm) long and hairy underneath. Often it is one of the first shrubs to leaf out in the spring. The fragrant flowers are tubular, white to cream-colored, 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) in diameter and develop in the mid-spring. The abundant berries are 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) in diameter, ripen to orange or red in color, often persist throughout winter and occur on 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) pedicels. The bark is light brown and often pubescent on young stems. Several species of exotic bush honeysuckles occur and distinguishing individual species can be difficult. Morrow’s honeysuckle can often resemble Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), but Amur honeysuckle is taller (up to 10 ft. [3 m]), has larger leaves and nearly sessile berries. Morrow’s 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. Morrow’s honeysuckle is a native of eastern Asia and was first introduced into North America in the late 1800s. It has been planted widely as an ornamental and for wildlife food and cover. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Flower(s); Story County, IA Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Stacey Leicht, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |
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Cornus amomum (silky dogwood) Cornus racemosa (gray dogwood) Cornus sericea (redosier dogwood) Ilex decidua (possumhaw) Ilex verticillata (common winterberry) Lindera benzoin (northern spicebush) Lonicera canadensis (American fly honeysuckle) Lonicera involucrata (twinberry honeysuckle) Photinia melanocarpa (black chokeberry) Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (common elderberry) Sambucus racemosa (red elderberry) Viburnum acerifolium (mapleleaf viburnum) Viburnum dentatum (southern arrowwood) |  More Information on Native Plants at: www.beplantwise.org PlantWise is a partnership between the National Park Service, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America and The National Invasive Species Council to prevent harmful invasive plants from invading natural areas. |
