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Starflower Image Herbarium Flowering Vines

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Contents

Lonicera ciliosa ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Orange Honeysuckle ........................................................................................................................................................... 3

Lonicera hispidula ................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Hairy Honeysuckle ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

Rubus ursinus .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Trailing Blackberry .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

References .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

About Ann Lennartz

Founded in 1996 by Ann Lennartz, Starflower Foundation assisted with the

creation, rehabilitation, and stewardship of Pacific Northwest native plant

communities in Seattle, Washington, by supporting community-driven restoration

and education projects. Having met the founder’s expectations, Starflower Foundation ceased operations in

December 2007.

Resources developed by Starflower Foundation included an array of educational materials, plant ID cards,

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Lonicera ciliosa

Orange Honeysuckle

At a Glance: Climbing vine with clusters of tubular bright orange

flowers.

Height: Typically up to 20 feet (6 meters).

Growth Form: Vine.

Stems: Hollow twigs.

Leaves: The end-pair leaves on each twig are joined to form a

disk; stems leaves are opposite, oval, with a whitish bloom

underneath; size: 4-10 cm (1.5-4 in) long.

Flowers: Flowers narrowly trumpet-shaped flaring to 5 lobes,

bright orange; in whorls above end-pair disks at stem tips; can

become purple when drying; size: 2-4 cm (.8-1.5 in) long.

Flowering Period: May, June.

Fruits: Bunches of small several seeded berries; size: 1 cm;

color: orange-red.

Wildlife Value

Berries

Nectar for hummingbirds

Birds: Fruit eaten by grouse, pheasants, flickers, robins, thrushes,

bluebirds, waxwings, grosbeaks, finches, and juncos. Hummingbirds

visit the flowers. Twining habit creates nest spots for small birds.

Ethnobotanical Uses and Other Facts

Material Uses: The stems were used for weaving, binding, and lashing

by interior B.C. peoples.

Medicinal Uses: Bark was boiled as tea for sore throats. The leaves

soaked in hot water were used to stimulate milk flow in Swinomish

women; leaves were also chewed and swallowed for colds. Leaves

dipped in water were drunk as a contraceptive by the Chehalis, and girls

would bathe in the water to get long beautiful hair.

Food Uses: Saanich children sucked the nectaries.

Photo © 2004, Ben Legler

Sun/Shade Tolerance

full sun > 80%

mostly sunny 60%-80%

partial sun and shade 40%- 60%

Hydrology

moist

Elevation Range

low elevation

mid elevation

Habitat Preferences

Forests and Thickets: Forests and woods

Open forests

Forest edges, openings, or

clearings

Lonicera is named after Adam

Lonitzer, a German naturalist


Lonicera hispidula

Hairy Honeysuckle

At a Glance: Clambering vine with clusters of light purple tubular

flowers.

Height: Up to 33 feet (10 meters) in trees.

Growth Form: Vine.

Stems: Crawling hairy branches, often purplish.

Leaves: Opposite, hairy beneath; shape: oval; size: 3-8 cm (1-3

in) long; color: dark green, almost purplish.

Flowers: Tubular flowers 1-2 cm long, pinkish-purple or rarely

almost white.

Flowering Period: May, June, July.

Fruits: Dense clusters of red berries; bitter taste; size: 8 mm.

Wildlife Value

Berries

Nectar for hummingbirds

Birds: Fruit eaten by grouse, pheasants, flickers, robins, thrushes,

bluebirds, waxwings, grosbeaks, finches, and juncos. Twining habit

creates nest spots for small birds.


Ecological Importance: Can reach up to 30 in trees.

Name Info: Lonicera is named after Adam Lonitzer, a German

naturalist.

Photo © Ben Legler

Habitat Preferences

Rocky or Gravelly Areas: Coastal bluffs

Rocky slopes

Outcrops

Forests and Thickets: Open forests

Forest edges, openings, or

clearings

Thickets

Sun/Shade Tolerance

full sun > 80%



Hydrology

dry

Elevation Range

low elevation

mid elevation


Rubus ursinus

Trailing Blackberry

At a Glance: Trailing prickly vine producing small blackberries in late

summer.

Height: 20 inches (50 cm).

Growth Form: Shrub or vine.

Stems: Stems prostrate, trailing up to 5 meters long, armed

with curved, unflattened prickles; floral canes erect; stems

covered in fine waxy powder; blue-green in color.

Leaves: Alternate, with 3 elliptical leaflets, terminal leaflet is 3

lobed, all leaves toothed and pointy; size: leaflets 3-7 cm long;

color: dark green above, pale green below.

Flowers: Flowers grow in flat topped clusters from the leaf

axils; male and female flowers are on different plants; primary

color: white or pale pink; size: 4 cm.

Flowering Period: April, May, June, July, August.

Fruits: Small blackberries 1-1.5 cm long.

Wildlife Value

Berries

Thickets and shelter

Thorny or protective cover

Mammals: Fruits great for small mammals because they are close to

the ground. Bears and deer also seek them out.


Material Uses: Leaves and roots treated diarrhea, dysentery, cholera,

excessive menstruation, fevers, hemorrhoids, and mouth sores. They

also were added to bitter medicines to sweeten them. Vines were used

for scrubbing. Berries would make a purple stain.

Food Uses: The Coast Salish made a tea with the dried leaves. Berries

widely used as food. Vines were placed under and over food in

steaming pits by the Saanich

Habitat Preferences

Forests and Thickets: Forests and woods

Open forests

Coniferous forests

Old growth forests

Mixed forests

Disturbed Areas:

Roadsides

Trailsides

Logged sites

Burned areas

Disturbed sites

Photo © 2004, Heidi Bohan

Sun/Shade Tolerance

full sun > 80%



mostly shady 60%-80%

Hydrology

moist dry

Elevation Range

low elevation mid elevation


References

Lonicera ciliosa Suggested References

Gunther, E. 1973. 2nd ed. Ethnobotany of Western Washington. University of Washington Press. Page 48.

Hickman, J.C., ed. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of California Press. Page 472.

Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist. 1973. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Page 452.

Jacobson A.L. 2001. Wild Plants of Greater Seattle. Published by author. Page 132.

Kruckeberg, A.R. 1996. 2nd ed. Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Page 124.

Link, R. 1999. Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Page 275.

Lyons, C., W. Merilees. Trees and Shrubs to Know in Washington and British Columbia. Lone Pine Publishing. Page 128.

Pojar, J., A. Mackinnon. 1994. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Lone Pine Publishing. Page 69.

Lonicera hispidula Suggested References




Kruckeberg, A.R. 1996. 2nd ed. Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Page 124.



Rubus ursinus Suggested References

Alden, P., D. Paulson. 1998. National Audubon Society, Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest. Chanticleer Press. Page 125.

Cooke, S.S. A Field Guide to the Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington and Northwetern Oregon. Seattle Audubon Society and Washington Native Plant Society. Page 50.





Lyons, C., W. Merilees. Trees and Shrubs to Know in Washington and British Columbia. Lone Pine Publishing. Page 118.


Turner, N.AJ. 1975. Food Plants of British Columbia Indians: part 1, Coastal Peoples. British Columbia Provincial Museum. Page 219.

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