# twinberry honeysuckle (*Lonicera involucrata*) Twinberry honeysuckle is a special plant with sweet, tasty berries! It has pretty yellow flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. You can find it in the woods and along streams. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Snaps:** 10 - **Habitat:** Forests ![twinberry honeysuckle](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Lonicera_involucrata_fruit1.jpg&width=800) Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lonicera_involucrata_fruit1.jpg) ## Appearance The twinberry honeysuckle has tubular, yellowish flowers that mature into shiny, dark purplish-black berries. These distinctive berries always grow in pairs and are strikingly framed by large, bright reddish-purple bracts. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Dipsacales - **Family:** Caprifoliaceae - **Genus:** Lonicera ## Interesting facts - Even though they look yummy, its dark twin berries are not safe for humans to eat! - Hummingbirds are huge fans, sipping nectar from its flowers with their long beaks! - Its tubular flowers produce a sweet nectar, just like real honey for thirsty visitors! - This plant helps keep nature healthy by providing food for many different birds! ## Special abilities - **Berry Duplicator:** Twinberry honeysuckle has two berries growing side-by-side, maximizing seed production for future plants. - **Beacon Bracts:** It possesses bright reddish-purple bracts that act as flashy signals, guiding birds and insects to its flowers. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 100-300 cm - **Spread:** 100-200 cm - **Flower Size:** 1-2 cm - **Bloom Season:** Late Spring to Mid-Summer - **Edible:** No - **Toxicity:** Mild - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Bird ## Ecological connections - **Pollinates:** [Rufous Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/rufous-hummingbird) (*Selasphorus rufus*) — Sips nectar from flowers - **Eaten by:** [American Robin](https://www.snappit.app/explore/american-robin) (*Turdus migratorius*) — Consumes its dark berries - **Pollinates:** Black-tailed Bumblebee (*Bombus melanopygus*) — Visits flowers for nectar ## Traits - [Deciduous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/deciduous): Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons. - [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle. - [Shrub](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/shrub): A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground. - [Summer Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/summer-blooming): Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished. - [Fruit Bearing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fruit-bearing): Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds. - [Edible](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/edible): Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption. - [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low While the berries are sweet, it's best to ask an adult before tasting any wild berries. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify twinberry honeysuckle? Compare how the fruit is clustered, the leaves and their arrangement, the stems and any thorns. Red, blue and black fruits grow on lots of unrelated plants, and the same color can show up on both edible and poisonous species. Berry Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is twinberry honeysuckle? 100-300 cm ### How wide does twinberry honeysuckle spread? 100-200 cm ### How big are the flowers on twinberry honeysuckle? 1-2 cm ### When does twinberry honeysuckle bloom? Late Spring to Mid-Summer ### Is twinberry honeysuckle edible? No ### Is twinberry honeysuckle toxic? Mild ### What is twinberry honeysuckle's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Discovery Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/discovery-park) — Washington, US · Nature Reserve - [Telluride Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/telluride-historic-district) — Colorado, US · Historic District - [Theater District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/theater-district) — California, US · Historic District - [Union Bay Natural Area](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/union-bay-natural-area) — Washington, US · Nature Reserve - [Woodland Park Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/woodland-park-zoo) — Washington, US · Zoo - [Azalea State Natural Reserve](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/azalea-state-natural-reserve) — California, US · State Park [View all places to see twinberry honeysuckle](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/twinberry-honeysuckle) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Twinberry Honeysuckle: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/twinberry-honeysuckle)