Western White Honeysuckle
Lonicera albiflora
Found at Madera Canyon, Sta Rita Mountains, Sta. Cruz Co., Arizona, USA. 11 September 2010.
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LEAVES: Leaves below the flowers are joined together by their bases
across the stem, i.e. perfoliate. They are thickened with a curious inner
margin and a smooth outer margin.
FLOWERS: White flowers are long and slender with several grouped
together. They are bilaterally symetrical.
SHRUB: Long, slender woody stems often flexing down and supported by
other plants.
RANGE: In shady spots in and near the riparian woodland where there is
deep, often moist soil conditions. Found eastward into Texas and south into
Mexico. More frequent in southern Arizona than along the Mogollon Rim.
FRUIT: a fleshy berry.
UNARMED: No spines.
Caprifoliaceae -- Honeysuckle Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- Fireflyforest - Tucson
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search