Caprifoliaceae
Honeysuckle Family
2 genera
16 species
5 subspecies and varieties
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Lonicera ×bellashowy fly honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon and Idaho, scattered localities in central North America, and more widespread in eastern North America.
Habitat: Forest edge and understory, riparian areas, and disturbed areas at low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera caurianabluefly honeysuckle, sweet-berry honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades from Mt. Adams south in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho.
Habitat: Wet meadows and thickets, from montane to subalpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera ciliosaorange honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring in or near forested areas on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Open to rather dense woods, low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera conjugialispurple-flower honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington mostly from Mt. Adams south, though a historical record is known from Yakima County; south-central Washington to the Sierra Nevada of California.
Habitat: In woods, meadows and moist open slopes at mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera etruscaEtruscan honeysuckle
Distribution: Occasional west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon.
Habitat: Thickets, forest edge, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from the Mediterranean region
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera hispidulahairy honeysuckle, pink honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland western Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Forest understory and edge, thickets, balds, and open woodlands at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera involucratabearberry honeysuckle, black twin-berry
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Forest openings and edge, thickets, and marshes from low elevations to the subalpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. involucrata – bearberry honeysuckle, black twin-berry
Lonicera japonicaJapanese honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, scattered eastward across the U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, woods, and thickets.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera periclymenumwoodbine
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland western Washington; western Washington to California, also in scattered locations in northeastern North America.
Habitat: Roadsides, forest edge, fields, wastelots, and other disturbed areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera pileataprivet honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, where sparingly escaped from cultivation.
Habitat: Escaping from cultivation in forest understory.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera tataricaTartarian honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, woods, and thickets.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Lonicera utahensisRocky Mountain honeysuckle, Utah honeysuckle
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: From middle to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Symphoricarpos albuscommon snowberry
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and distributed widely throughout Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, and further east to northeastern North America.
Habitat: Thickets, forest edge, and open slopes, from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. albus – common snowberry
var. laevigatus – common snowberry
Symphoricarpos molliscreeping snowberry
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Nevada, disjunct in north-central Idaho.
Habitat: Slopes and forest edge, often where wet, from low to middle elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. hesperius – creeping snowberry, spreading snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentaliswestern snowberry, wolfberry
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Utah, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Prairies, forest margins, and bottomlands from low to mid-elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Symphoricarpos rotundifoliusmountain snowberry
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to California east to Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
Habitat: Open slopes and dry meadows, from sagebrush desert to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
var. vaccinioides – mountain snowberry