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May 10, 2022 7:51 AM CST
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Columbus, OH
hi everyone.. I have a dying spruce tree that I was weeding under the other day and noticed this huge plant that has been growing on the shady side of it.. it's probably 10-12' high now and it has small white flowers blooming with long yellow centers.. the flowers are kind of bell shaped, but all seem to be growing facing up.. any help in identifying it is much appreciated! I live in Columbus, OH, in case the region helps in narrowing it down.. my plant ID apps indicated it was a type of Trillium, but those only have three distinct petals on each flower, apparently.. so I have no clue what this is.. thanks in advance!


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May 10, 2022 7:57 AM CST
Name: Scott A
St Louis, Mo (Zone 6a)
Looks like one of the invasive asian honeysuckles, Lonicera mackii or similar.
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May 10, 2022 10:34 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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Hi & welcome! I agree. I pulled hundreds of these over the years when I gardened in central OH.

Links to L. mackii in the plant database on this site:
Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)

ODNR article:
https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-a...

Other articles:
https://www.oipc.info/uploads/...
https://ohioline.osu.edu/facts...
https://www.invasive.org/alien...
https://www.invasiveplantatlas...
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