Question: Hi, I live in southern Maine and I have a bunch of this plant in my back yard, someone said …
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Question
Hi, I live in southern Maine and I have a bunch of this plant in my back yard, someone said it could possibly be poison sumac, if that’s the case obviously I need to take special precautions before removing it, any help identifying it would be helpful
Answer
Dear tratoras, The plant in the image appears to be a non-native species of Lonicera, such as Lonicera morrowii (Morrow's honeysuckle). It has simple, opposite, and entire leaves (poison-sumac has pinnately compound, alternate leaves). Lonicera morrowii is a non-native and invasive species that is becoming increasingly common in parts of Maine.
