Lonicera interrupta

Chaparral honeysuckle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Lonicera
Species:	L. interrupta
Binomial name
	Lonicera interrupta; Benth.

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Lonicera interrupta, commonly known as chaparral honeysuckle, is a species of plant found in the western United States.

Description

Lonicera interrupta is a shrub with a woody trunk. The leaves are up to 3.5 centimetres (1+1⁄2 in) long.^[1] The plant sends up spiked inflorescences of yellow honeysuckle flowers. Each flower is about 1 centimetre (1⁄2 in) long,^[1] with prominent stamens extending from the rolled-back lips.

The fruits are red,^[1] spherical, and shiny.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to chaparral and mixed forest habitats^[1] in the foothills and mountain ranges of California, and to some mountains in Arizona.

It is hardy and quite drought-tolerant.

Ecology

The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds.

Uses

The fruits are bitter but edible, unlike many members of the genus.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.

External links

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[tktimb-1] Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.

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