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Lonicera xylosteum

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Species of honeysuckle plant

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

Lonicera xylosteum, commonly known as fly honeysuckle, European fly honeysuckle, dwarf honeysuckle or fly woodbine is a deciduous shrub.

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.

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.
Taxon identifiers
Lonicera xylosteum


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