San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange Co., CA 11-18-07. © Joan Avise. |
Southern honeysuckle Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Back to Caprifoliaceae of Orange County, California |
Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Capistrano, Orange Co., CA 3-29-08. © Joan Avise. |
The calyx tube is very short and split into 5 very small lobes. The flower is tubular, ~1 cm long, cream to yellow in color, divided strongly into 2 lips with 2-3 petal lobes on each, curving backwards. Five long stamens with yellow anthers and a protruding style. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Orange Co., CA 7-04-09. © Joan Avise. |
San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 7-18-10. © Joan Avise. |
Tenaja Falls, Murrieta, Riverside County, CA. 10-13-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
Fruits. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA fruits 9-02-07. © Joan Avise. |
Bud gall induced by the Honeysuckle Bud Gall Midge, Rhopalomyia lonicera. Tenaja Falls, Murrieta, Riverside County, CA. 10-13-11. © Peter J. Bryant |