Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lonicera > Lonicera canadensisLonicera canadensis (American fly honeysuckle)Synonyms: Caprifolium ciliatum; Lonicera ciliata (heterotypic); Lonicera ciliata var. alba; Xylosteon ciliatum; Xylosteon ciliatum var. album; Xylosteon tataricum (heterotypic) Lonicera canadensis (American/Canadian fly honeysuckle) is a flowering deciduous, perennial, phanerophytic shrub which is monoclinous and grows 1–2 m tall. It is the only member of its genus with hairless leaf structures. It typically flowers from the last week of April until the third or fourth week of May. Fruit appears approximately the first week of June until the first week of August. The fruit is feed upon by a variety of avian frugivores including the Robin (Turdus migratorius) and Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Canada—NB, NS, ON, PE, QC |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | Pollinators [2] | Insects, Lepidoptera | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Height [2] | 4.92 feet (1.5 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Lonicera canadensis |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
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Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Allegheny Portage Railroad Nat'l Hist. Site National Historic Site |
III |
1152 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Bluestone National Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
3517 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Hubbard Brook Biosphere Reserve |
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7809 |
New Hampshire, United States |
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Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
571799 |
Michigan, United States |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
II |
94203 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Shenandoah National Park |
II |
108221 |
Virginia, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Western Michigan Universitys Asylum Lake Preserve |
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274 |
Michigan, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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