Monographs Details:
Authority:

Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
Family:

Caprifoliaceae
Scientific Name:

Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Description:

Species Description - Trailing or climbing vine, the young stems hairy; lvs ovate to oblong, 4–8 cm, rounded or broadly cuneate at base, sometimes toothed or lobed, glabrescent or hairy; peduncles axillary, 5–10 mm; bracts ovate, foliaceous; bractlets rotund, ciliate; cor 3–5 cm, strongly bilabiate, white or cream, the tube about equaling the lips; fr black; 2n=18. Native of e. Asia, now well established in woods and fields in our range. (Nintooa j.)

Common Names:

Japanese honeysuckle