Taxon

Rhododendron minus

 
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Rhododendron minus - piedmont rhododendron
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: piedmont rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: s.e. United States
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: This species grows throughout much of the Blue Ridge Mountains in woods and on slopes. The habit is compact with an eventual height of 3-4' with a greater spread. Flower color is variable typically pink to pale rose-purple and are not produced until June.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: • Accession: D2014-0736.013 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BD14 (BD14) • Accession: D2014-0736.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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