[Wildflowers East of the Cascades ID Key- 5 Petals]

The Honeysuckle Family East of the Cascade Mts.

Caprifoliaceae

Mountain Snowberry

Members of the Honeysuckle Family Found East of the Cascade Mts.:

1. Twinflowers: The Genus Linnaea - Leaves simple. 4 stamens are present with 5 corolla lobes.

2. Honeysuckles: The Genus Lonicera - Leaves simple. 5 stamens and 5 corolla lobes are present. Fruits are red, salmon-pink, or black berries and are usually paired.

3. Elderberries: The Genus Sambucus - Leaves pinnately compound. Fruits are bluish or reddish berries in large clusters.

4. Snowberries: The Genus Symphoricarpos - Leaves simple. 5 stamens and 5 corolla lobes are present. Fruits are whitish drupes in small clusters.

5. Viburnums: The Genus Viburnum -


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