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Part of honeysuckle genus Lonicera in honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae.
Native to 🌏︎ Asia. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canada+USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > Michigan Invasive > Missouri
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
🇺🇸 In the USA, the USDA suggests those seeking a shrubby honeysuckle replace this plant with native alternatives spicebush (northern or common) Lindera benzoin, 🫐 northern highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum or ➳ southern arrowwood viburnum Viburnum dentatum. [1] Other sources recommend northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera. Native alternatives (Great Lakes green entries). (page 3) Native alternatives (Missouri) (page 4) Control and more native alternatives (Missouri Botanical Garden) More control and native alternatives (Missouri).
Treatment methods and timing (40–45°N lat.). Management and Control (Wisconsin) Best Control Practices BCP (Ontario) and its Technical Bulletin Control (Missouri) (page 3) Control and Alternatives (Maryland). (page 4) I have also heard of controlling this plant using ⚶🐐︎ prescribed browsing / goatscaping.
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🏠︎ 🌳︎🍂︎ honeysuckle leaves genus Lonicera Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera ×bella