Pink Honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula) Login         


        Description
  • EW Bloom May - Jun
  • This is a woody vine that can climb 30 feet into trees. You'll notice them hanging down from branches.
  • Vines end in pink trumpet flowers whose lips fold back to reveal long stamens.
  • Common in canyons, stream sides and woodlands, especially near the coast.
  • CA native. Endemic to the California Floristic Province.
  • AKA California Honeysuckle, Hairy Honeysuckle
  • Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)



Vines end in pink flowers, full of nectar (thus, Honeysuckle). Hummingbird and bees pollinate the flowers in their search for the nectar.



Pollinated flowers turn into bright-red translucent berries.



Leaves near the flower wrap around the stem. Leaves further down are opposite.

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California Honeysuckle is a vine that will climb trees and shrubs if it encounters them. Since the vine grows to 30 feet long, you will often notic ...

[[Opposite]] leaves grow along the length of the vine. Older parts of the vine become woody, creating long climbing lianas. Younger parts of the ...

The species name, [i]hispidula[/i], is Latin for "little bristly hairs", which applies to this plant. Leaves, stems, flowers and berries are covered ...

Flowers connect to a stalk in a [[whorl]]. Each flower starts with a narrow neck and opens into two lips that curl back, revealing 5 long [[stame ...

Hummingbirds, bees and other insects brush past the [[anthers]], picking up pollen as they seek down the flower tube for [[nectar]]. Pollen (hopefu ...