Mountain fly honeysuckle
Lonicera villosa
Family: Caprifoliaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is thin and peels off in strips. The leaves ate simple and opposite. They are narrowly oval and 6.5 cm long. The fruit are blue-black when ripe.
There are about 150 Lonicera species.
Where it is found
It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in swamps and wetlands. It suits hardiness zone 3.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
CAUTION: It is bitter. Fruit are cooked and eaten and used for jams and jellies.
Edible parts
Fruit