The Elderberry, Honeysuckle and Twinflower Families in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington
Caprifoliaceae, Linnaeaceae and Viburnaceae
The photo above shows a close-up of the twin flowers of red twinberry (Lonicera utahensis) as seen just below the slopes of Chewelah Peak in the Colville N.F.........June 23, 2006. Note the assymetrical base to each flower.
Partial Listing of the Members of the Honeysuckle Family
Found in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon & Washington:
Honeysuckle Family: Caprifoliaceae
Honeysuckles and Twinberrys: The Genus Lonicera
Snowberries: The Genus Symphoricarpos
Twinflower Family: Linnaeaceae
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)
Elderberry (Muskroot) Family: Viburnaceae (Adoxaceae)
Elderberrys: The Genus Sambucus
Viburnums: The Genus Viburnum
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