Ar lonicera japonica invasiv

Like many invasive species, Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) likes to grow along the edge of a disturbance (wood edge, path). It prefers full sun, but it can grow in shaded environments. This plant reproduces by seed or from the runners that can root at the node. 1 2 Lonicera japonica Thunb. (ITIS) Common Name Japanese honeysuckle Native To Eastern Asia (Munger 2002) Date of U.S. Introduction 1800s (Munger 2002) Means of Introduction Ornamental (Munger 2002) Impact Crowds out native species (Munger 2002) Japanese honeysuckle, flowers Credit Photo by John D. Byrd; Mississippi State University Source. 3 4 Other names: Japanese Honeysuckle, Chinese Honeysuckle, Hall’s Honeysuckle, Family: Caprifoliaceae, Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle) Where did it come from? Invasive honeysuckles were initially introduced in the late 1800s as ornamental plants. Later they were used for erosion control and wildlife cover. Why is it invasive?. 5 Lonicera japonica is a woody perennial, evergreen to semi-evergreen vine that can be found either trailing or climbing to over 80 ft. (24 m) in length. Young stems may be pubescent while older stems are glabrous. Foliage Leaves are opposite, pubescent, oval and 1-2.5 in. (2.5-6.4 cm) long. 6 In order to choose appropriate model predictors, we screened the scientific literature and selected environmental factors known to affect the distribution of L. japonica (e.g. Schierenbeck. 7 8 Lar dig vilka omraden den har vaxten ar invasiv i och varfor tradgardsmastare som bor nagon annanstans kanske vill inkludera den i sin landskapsarkitektur. 9 Lonicera caerulea, blatry, Aronia melanocarpa, svartaronia (is), Aronia x Reynoutria japonica parkslide. 10