Lonicera hispidula

Taxobox
name = "Lonicera hispidula"

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image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Dipsacales
familia = Caprifoliaceae
genus = "Lonicera"
species = "L. hispidula"
binomial = "Lonicera hispidula"
binomial_authority = (Lindl.) Dougl. ex Torr. & GrayThe perennial vine "Lonicera hispidula" is a species of honeysuckle known as pink honeysuckle and, less often, California honeysuckle. It is a low-elevation woodlands shrub found on the west coast of the United States. It has distinctive leaves growing opposite on the stems, the uppermost pairs fused at the bases to surround the stem. At the end of the stem grow attractive pink honeysuckle blossoms. It bears spherical red fruits which are edible but bitter. The stems are hollow and sturdy and were used by the Pomo people as smoking pipes. The drought-tolerant plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental in arid regions of California. The flowers attract hummingbirds; other birds eat the fruits.

There are two subspecies, "L. h. hispidula" and "L. h. vacillans".

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LOHI2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Lonicera&Species=hispidula UW Herbarium Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?433692 GRIN Species Account]
* [http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Lonicera+hispidula Ethnobotany]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2874,2877,0,2882 Jepson Manual Treatment]