HCP Pocket Wetland Special Features 8

-Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica):
o Tartarian honeysuckle has ovate, opposite, blue-green leaves
o It is multi-stemmed and can grow up to 3 meters
o The flowers develop in pairs in the axils of the leaves in May and are tubular with colors ranging from
white to pink to red
o Bush honeysuckle is native to Eurasia
o It has been hypothesized that bush honeysuckle may produce allelopathic chemicals and reduce the
germination and growth of surrounding vegetation
o Bush honeysuckle leaf out earlier than many native species and hold their leaves longer than most native
vegetation (until November), which effectively shades out surrounding plants

-Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata):
o Garlic mustard is a 12-40 inch forb
o The basal leaves of garlic mustard are kidney shaped and have scalloped edges
o The stem leaves are alternate, sharply toothed, and triangular
o The leaves, when crushed, smell distinctly like garlic
o Garlic mustard produces a single flower stalk in April to June
o The flowers have four white petals and are 6-7 mm in diameter.
o It is hypothesized that the secondary compounds produced in garlic mustard affect the germination and
growth of surrounding native plants
o Garlic mustard also has no native predators in the U.S. whereas there are many insects in Europe that
each this plant species