Taxon

Menziesia pilosa

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Common name: Allegheny menziesia, hairy minnie-bush
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Synonym: Rhododendron pilosum
Distribution: e. United States
Habitat: Heath balds, bogs, rocky summits and rocky woodlands in mountains (rarely in the Piedmont); 200-2100 m
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: Small, upright, deciduous shrub 2-6' high. Creamy-yellow, urn-shaped flowers appear in May. Suitable for rock gardens.
Links: • World Flora Online • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2010-0585.010 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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