Twinberry is a small to large shrub with branches that are quadrangular in shape. Leaves are elliptical to oval with distinctively sharp tips. Flowers are tubular and yellow to red. It is 1 of 4 species of honeysuckle native to the Pacific NW, the latter 3 are planted by all kiosk posts (for their color and vine-like
climbing qualities). Twinberry is mildly toxic to humans, bitter and unpalatable. That said, Native Americans found many uses described below in the Native American Ethnobotany Database, mainly attempts to use the mild toxicity for ailments. Mature specimens are found by Kiosk 16; PLC’s sponsored WWU SAM Project’s extinction probability is slight, <.0001%. Also called Twinberry Honeysuckle, is most likely found in areas that appear as understory or forest. Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; unlikely to be extinct soon as it is found in other areas of North America.
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Lonicera+involucrata
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Lonicera%20involucrata
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonicera_involucrata
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-16.pdf
http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/botany-and-herbarium/collections/database/results.php?Genus=Lonicera&Species=involucrata&SourcePage=search.php&IncludeSynonyms=Y&SortBy=DESC&SortOrder=Year
The color of the Twinberry’s flower is:
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