Lonicera xylosteum

Lonicera xylosteum, commonly known as fly honeysuckle,[1] European fly honeysuckle, dwarf honeysuckle[2] or fly woodbine is a deciduous shrub.[1] It is one of two honeysuckles native to Britain, the other being the common honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum).

Lonicera xylosteum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera
Species:
L. xylosteum
Binomial name
Lonicera xylosteum
Lonicera xylosteum

The glossy red (or occasionally yellow) berries of this shrub are mildly poisonous to humans  children who ingest a large number (c. 30) of berries may experience abdominal pain and vomiting.[3]

References

  1. "Fly honeysuckle". RHS Gardening. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "Plants profile for Lonicera xylosteum". Plants database. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "Lonicera xylosteum". Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System. Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 August 2017.


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