Flower profile

Orange honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa

Native in the lower 48

Orange honeysuckle is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 2 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in May–July.

7states

2of our state lists

6,265U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Oregon, Washington

Quick look

Lonicera ciliosa, the orange honeysuckle or western trumpet honeysuckle is a honeysuckle native to forests of western North America.
From Wikipedia's article Lonicera ciliosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a vine with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 7 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
NatureServe lists it as native to Washington and Oregon. ^NatureServe
In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–June. ^iNaturalist
In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 3,730 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #42 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 1,816 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #96 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (1,303 records)

Bloom time in each of our 2 states

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
Washington	Native	May–June	3,730
Oregon	Native	May–July	1,816

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G5 Secure worldwide. ^NatureServe
Washington: No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Washington.
Oregon: Not listed Not on Oregon endangered and threatened plants (OAR 603-073-0070). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Oregon. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}
Rare elsewhere: No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records orange honeysuckle in 7 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington.

Washington counties with USDA records: Asotin, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Grays Harbor, Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom.

Oregon counties with USDA records: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Umatilla, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill.

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Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile LOCI3.
iNaturalist, Lonicera ciliosa: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Lonicera ciliosa (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Washington: Washington State noxious weed list (WAC 16-750-005, -011, -015).
Oregon: Oregon endangered and threatened plants (OAR 603-073-0070).
Oregon: Oregon noxious weed quarantine, A and B weeds (OAR 603-052-1200).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Lonicera ciliosa (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: giantcicada via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.