Lonicera caerulea
Blue Honeysuckle, Blue Berried Honeysuckle
Other regional names: Blueberry Honeysuckle
- Blueberry Honeysuckle
Also known as: Isika caerulea (L.) Medik. +6 more
- Isika caerulea (L.) Medik.
- Lonicera caerulea var. glabrescens H.Hara
- Lonicera caerulea var. tangutica Maxim.
- Lonicera coerulea L.
- Lonicera edulis var. turczaninovii (Pojark.) Kitag.
- Lonicera pyrenaica Pall.
- Lonicera turczaninovii Pojark.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Lonicera caerulea (commonly known as Blue Honeysuckle or Blue-berried Honeysuckle) is a shrub belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, Nevada, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Oregon, Pakistan, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Central European Russia, Norway, Ontario
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms