Lonicera interrupta

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Lonicera interrupta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera
Species: L. interrupta
Binomial name
Lonicera interrupta
Benth.

Lonicera interrupta is a species of honeysuckle known by the common name chaparral honeysuckle. It is a hardy shrub with a woody trunk which sends up spike inflorescences of yellow honeysuckle flowers. Each flower is about a centimeter long, with prominent stamens extending from the rolled-back lips. The fruits are red, spherical, and shiny. It is quite drought-tolerant, being native to the hot, dry chaparral ecosystems of California and Arizona. It is attractive to hummingbirds.

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