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Utah Honeysuckle

Lonicera utahensis

Utah Honeysuckle is a sweet-smelling shrub that grows in the wild. It has beautiful yellow and orange flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lovely sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Utah Honeysuckle is a medium-sized shrub with opposite, oval leaves and pairs of delicate, yellowish-white to pale yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Its striking red to orange berries develop in autumn, providing a vibrant contrast to its green foliage.

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Utah Honeysuckle

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its sweet-smelling flowers, the berries have a surprisingly bitter taste to humans!

Indigenous peoples once used its tough, hollow stems for small, intricate craft projects.

Its bell-shaped flowers grow in distinct pairs, earning it the nickname 'twinflower' honeysuckle!

This hardy shrub is a favorite snack for deer and elk, especially during harsh winters!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Beacon

Utah Honeysuckle's tubular flowers produce sweet nectar to attract hummingbirds and bees for efficient pollination.

Fähigkeit

Resilient Roots

This plant has a strong root system helping it survive dry, rocky soils by finding and storing water.

Fähigkeit

Berry Broadcast

Its bright red berries are eaten by birds, which then scatter the seeds, helping the plant spread.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Spring-early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Sips nectar from the tubular flowers.

pollinates

Western Bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

Collects nectar and pollen, aiding reproduction.

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on its leaves and twigs, especially in winter.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Consumes the red berries, helping to disperse seeds.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't touch the berries, as they may not be safe to eat.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von Utah Honeysuckle?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Utah Honeysuckle?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Utah Honeysuckle?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Utah Honeysuckle?

Spring-early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Utah Honeysuckle?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Utah Honeysuckle?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Utah Honeysuckle?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Utah Honeysuckle?

Insekten

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