Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Maxim.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Caprifoliaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Shrub to 5 m; lvs ovate to lance-ovate, 3.5–8.5 cm, acuminate, short- petioled, pubescent at least on the veins; fls paired on peduncles shorter than the petioles, the cor white, turning yellow, 15–20 mm, ± distinctly bilabiate, the tube short and not gibbous, usually glabrous outside; style hairy; fr dark red; 2n=18. Native of Asia, escaped and becoming established in our range, as in N.Y., Md., Ky., and O.