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There are a number of invasive "bush" honeysuckle plants, varying in aggressiveness. They all have opposite, smooth edged leaves, no thorns, and hollow stems: | There are a number of invasive "bush" honeysuckle plants, varying in aggressiveness. They all have opposite, smooth edged leaves, no thorns, and hollow stems: | ||
* Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) [ USDA, Wikipedia ] - Recognizable by its white flowers. This is the most common species in Acton. | * Morrow's Honeysuckle ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/lonicera/morrowii/ Lonicera morrowii]) [ [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOMO2 USDA], [[wikipedia:Lonicera_morrowii|Wikipedia]] ] - Recognizable by its white flowers. This is the most common species in Acton. | ||
* Showy Fly or Bell's Honeysuckle (Lonicera bella, hybrid of Lonicera morrowii and Lonicera tatarica) [ | * Showy Fly or Bell's Honeysuckle (Lonicera bella, hybrid of Lonicera morrowii and Lonicera tatarica) [ [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOBE USDA], [[wikipedia:Lonicera_×_bella|Wikipedia]] ]. This variety is recognizable by its white pink flowers. | ||
* Tatarian Honesuckle (Lonicera tatarica) [ USDA, Wikipedia ] - This variant is recognizable by its pink flowers. | * Tatarian Honesuckle ([https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/lonicera/tatarica/ Lonicera tatarica]) [ [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOTA USDA], [[wikipedia:Lonicera_tatarica|Wikipedia]] ] - This variant is recognizable by its pink flowers. | ||
[[File:Lonicera tatarica 15-p.bot-lonicera.tata-045.jpg|left|frameless|200x200px|Tatarian Honeysuckle]] | [[File:Lonicera tatarica 15-p.bot-lonicera.tata-045.jpg|left|frameless|200x200px|Tatarian Honeysuckle]] | ||
It spreads by root, and by branches which grow long enough to get pushed into the ground, where they re-root and grow into another plant. It is also spread by seed by birds. | It spreads by root, and by branches which grow long enough to get pushed into the ground, where they re-root and grow into another plant. It is also spread by seed by birds. | ||
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== Common Mis-identifications == | == Common Mis-identifications == | ||
There aren't many native mis-identified as Bush Honeysuckle. | |||
Revision as of 03:56, 2 January 2024
There are a number of invasive "bush" honeysuckle plants, varying in aggressiveness. They all have opposite, smooth edged leaves, no thorns, and hollow stems:
- Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) [ USDA, Wikipedia ] - Recognizable by its white flowers. This is the most common species in Acton.
- Showy Fly or Bell's Honeysuckle (Lonicera bella, hybrid of Lonicera morrowii and Lonicera tatarica) [ USDA, Wikipedia ]. This variety is recognizable by its white pink flowers.
- Tatarian Honesuckle (Lonicera tatarica) [ USDA, Wikipedia ] - This variant is recognizable by its pink flowers.
It spreads by root, and by branches which grow long enough to get pushed into the ground, where they re-root and grow into another plant. It is also spread by seed by birds.
Removal
Bush Honeysuckle, like most invasive plants, needs to have its roots removed. It tends to have several large roots, but they aren't deep. While interconnected at the base, each stem of a bush tends to be connected to one or two roots, making a divide and conquer approach possible.
There will be regrowth from any small root fragments left behind, which will require repeated clearings.
Larger plants may be cut back repeatedly, multiple times per growing season, until dead.
Removed plant material can be placed in a brush pile.
Common Mis-identifications
There aren't many native mis-identified as Bush Honeysuckle.