Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’
John Clayton honeysuckle
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Dipsacales Includes viburnum, honeysuckle, snowberry, beautybush, twinflower, many others
Family Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle family
Genus Lonicera Either Latin for honeysuckle, though this is not a “true” honeysuckle; or named for Adam Lonitzer (1528-1586), a German herbalist, physician and botanist who wrote a standard herbal text that was reprinted many times between 1557 and 1783
Species sempervirens “Evergreen”
Cultivar ‘John Clayton’
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Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/7/2011 · Maria’s Love Point Inn, Kent Island, Maryland ≈ 6½ × 4' (2.0 × 1.3 m) ID is uncertain
5/7/2011 · Maria’s Love Point Inn, Kent Island, Maryland ≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
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