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Southern Honeysuckle
Lonicera subspicata
10,149 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 10,149 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
chaparral honeysuckleLonicera interrupta
Pink HoneysuckleLonicera hispidula
Redberry BuckthornRhamnus crocea
Japanese honeysuckleLonicera japonica
hollyleaf redberryRhamnus ilicifolia
coyote brushBaccharis pilularis
coast live oakQuercus agrifolia
lemonade berryRhus integrifolia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 5,555 |
|---|---|
| United States | 5,443 |
| Mexico | 295 |
| Baja California | 295 |
| Nevada | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Vine growth formListed by a harvested source as having a vine or climbing growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | honeysuckles, moschatels, and allies · Dipsacales |
| Family | honeysuckle family · Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus | honeysuckles · Lonicera |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Southern Honeysuckle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.