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Lonicera periclymenum subsp. hispanica

(Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman

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Lonicera periclymenum, common names honeysuckle, common honeysuckle, European honeysuckle, or woodbine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae native to much of Europe, North Africa, Turkey and the Caucasus. It is found as far north as southern Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Description

A Mediterranean shrub in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae).

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Edible Uses

The flowers are edible.

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Spain,

Synonyms

Lonicera hispanica Boiss. & Reut.

Also Known As

Madreselva

References (1)

  • Blanco-Salas, J., et al, 2019, Wild Plants Potentially Used in Human Food in the Protected Area “Sierra Grande de Hornachos” of Extremadura (Spain). Sustainability 2019, 11, 456

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