Lonicera japonica
Japanese Honeysuckle

Characteristics

General - Highly invasive non-native perennial woody vine.
Environment - Edges, can form impenetrable patches.
Flowers - White, long ribbed floral tube, 5 stamens and petals with 3 upper petals fused, stigma.
Foliage - Opposite leaves, separate (not fused!) at growing tip.
Stem - Twining climbing habit, no tendrils.

Plants as seen in their local environment

Lonicera sempervirens - Japanese Honeysuckle

Flowers - Overall structure.

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Foliage - Opposite leaves, short petioles, leaf shapes. Note that flowers occur at many nodes.

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Stems - Node, petioles and hairs.

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Needed
- Fruit
- Leaf top & closeup
- Leaf bottom & closeup
- Pith

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