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PLANTS

Dwarf honeysuckle

Lonicera xylosteum

Plants
ToxicIntroducedShrubPerennialmai to juin
Dwarf honeysuckle, photo 1 of 5
Dwarf honeysuckle, In flower
Dwarf honeysuckle, In fruit
1–3 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial shrub reaching 1–3 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in thickets. Flowers from May to June.

There are 69 observations of Dwarf honeysuckle in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montréal and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais27
  2. Montréal9
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Montérégie7
  5. Estrie6
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  7. Laurentides3
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Laval1
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Similar species

Amur honeysuckleLonicera maackii
Tatarian honeysuckleLonicera tatarica
Morrow's honeysuckleLonicera morrowii
TOXIC
Glossy buckthornFrangula alnus
TOXIC
European honeysuckleLonicera periclymenum
TOXIC
Common SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
American fly honeysuckleLonicera canadensis
Blue honeysuckleLonicera caerulea
Japanese honeysuckleLonicera japonica
TOXIC
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SorbetCornus mas
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana