Kingdom Plantae Family Caprifoliaceae Scientific name Lonicera ciliosa Rank Species | Order Dipsacales Genus Lonicera Higher classification Honeysuckle | |
Similar Honeysuckle, Lonicera hispidula, Lonicera sempervirens, Lonicera involucrata, Caprifoliaceae |
Orange honeysuckle lonicera ciliosa big fall creek willamette national forest oregon
Lonicera ciliosa (orange honeysuckle or western trumpet honeysuckle) is a honeysuckle native to forests of western North America. A deciduous shrub growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall with hollow twigs, the leaves are opposite, oval, 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long with the last pair on each twig merged to form a disk. The flowers are orange-yellow, 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) long, with five lobes and trumpet shaped; they are produced in whorls above the disk-leaf on the ends of shoots. The fruit is a translucent orange-red berry less than 1 cm (0.39 in) diameter.
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Edible Uses
The fruits are edible either raw or cooked, but are not a common food.
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