[Wildflowers of the Cascade Mts. with 5 Petals]
The Honeysuckle Family in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington

Caprifoliaceae

Partial Listing of the Members of the Honeysuckle Family Found in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon & Washington:

Longtube Twinflower, Western Twinflower: Linnaea borealis var. longiflora (Synonyms: Linnaea americana, Linnaea borealis ssp. americana, Linnaea borealis var. americana, Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora, Linnaea longiflora)

Honeysuckles and Twinberrys: The Genus Lonicera

Elderberrys: The Genus Sambucus

Snowberries: The Genus Symphoricarpos

Viburnum: The Genus Viburnum

High-bush Cranberry, Squashberry: Viburnum edule

Oval-leaf Viburnum: Viburnum ellipticum Shrub to 9 feet tall. Leaves oval, opposite, and toothed at the tip. Flowers small, arranged in fist-sized, saucer-shaped clumps. Flowers have a bad odor!

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