Caprifoliaceae FAMILY
Lonicera caprifolium
Lonicera caprifolium
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lonicera caprifolium is a Deciduous Climber up to 6.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Austria and Czechoslovakia to Romania and Turkey. Introduced in Britain.
HabitatHedges, scrub and woods[ 100 Title Flowers of Europe - A Field Guide. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1969 ISBN 0192176218 Description An excellent and well illustrated pocket guide for those with very large pockets. Also gives some details on plant uses. ].