[Honeysuckles and Twinberries: The Genus Lonicera in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry

Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata

Synonyms: Distegia involucrata, Lonicera involucrata var. flavescens, Xylosteum involucratum

Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata (Synonyms: Distegia involucrata, Lonicera involucrata var. flavescens, Xylosteum involucratum) - Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata (Synonyms: Distegia involucrata, Lonicera involucrata var. flavescens, Xylosteum involucratum)

Twin honeysuckle developing mature fruits as seen at left at High Prairie, Badger Creek Wilderness.......August 27, 2022. Twin honeysuckle beginning to bloom as seen at right at High Prairie, Badger Creek Wilderness.......June 29, 2023.

Flowers of Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata

The photo above shows a close-up of the twin flowers of twin honeysuckle as seen at Killen Creek Forest Camp on the north side of Mt. Adams.........June 21, 2005.

Leaf of Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata

The photo above shows a close-up of the leaf of twin honeysuckle as seen at Killen Creek Forest Camp on the north side of Mt. Adams.........June 21, 2005.

Flower buds of Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata (Synonyms: Distegia involucrata, Lonicera involucrata var. flavescens, Xylosteum involucratum) - Fruits of Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata (Synonyms: Distegia involucrata, Lonicera involucrata var. flavescens, Xylosteum involucratum)

Paired leaves and twin flower buds of twin honeysuckle as seen at left in wetlands at High Prairie, Badger Creek Wilderness........July 16, 2017. The photo at right shows maturing fruits of twin honeysuckle as seen in wetlands at High Prairie, Badger Creek Wilderness......July 30, 2021.

Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata - Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata (Synonyms: Distegia involucrata, Lonicera involucrata var. flavescens, Xylosteum involucratum)

The photo at left shows a portion of the stem of twin honeysuckle including the leaves and several clusters of the axillarytwin flowers as seen at Killen Creek Forest Camp on the north side of Mt. Adams........June 21, 2005. The photo at right shows twin honeysuckle blooming along Fifteenmile Trail #456, Mount Hood National Forest......July 8, 2022.

Berries of Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata - Berries of Black Twinberry, Twinberry Honeysuckle, Twinberry, Bearberry: Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata

The photo at left shows a close-up of the shiny black, twin fruits of twin honeysuckle as seen at the trailhead for the Killen Creek Trail #113 on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 7, 2005 The photo at right shows a close-up of the twin fruits of twin honeysuckle as seen along Bird Creek at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams...........August 8, 2004..

Paul Slichter