Diervilla sessilifolia
| Southern Bush Honeysuckle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Diervilla |
| Species: | D. sessilifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Diervilla sessilifolia | |
Diervilla sessilifolia, or southern bush honeysuckle, a member of the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae which blooms in summer, is a perennial shrub found in the Great Smoky Mountains.[1][2] It is a threatened species in Tennessee.[3]
Closeup of bloom
See also
References
- Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, Duhl, Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians, Lone Pine Publishing, (2005) p 309, ISBN 978-1-55105-428-5
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