Calflora
Taxon  Report   10075    
Lonicera hispidula  (Lindl.) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray
Pink honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
© 2008 Lynn Overtree
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Lonicera hispidula
© 2003 Margo Bors
Lonicera hispidula
© 2008 Neal Kramer
Lonicera hispidula, a dicot, is a vine or shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Lonicera hispidula
© 2018 Eliezer Margolis
Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE  
Genus: Lonicera
Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Lonicera hispidula var. californica
ICPN: Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans
ICPN: Lonicera hispidula var. hispidula
More information about  Lonicera hispidula
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (LOHI2)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 21, 2019).