Rhododendron minus var. minus
Synonyms: Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder Rhododendron cuthbertii Small Rhododendron punctatum Andrews
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 461.
Shrubs compact to straggling, branches not rigidly ascending. Leaves: petiole (5–)6–20 mm; blade 2.5–13 × 1–5.5 cm, apex usually acute or acuminate, secondary veins usually not depressed. Corollas 15–35 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Woods and mountain balds, moist slopes, streamsides, rocky cliffs and ridges
Elevation: 50-1700 m
Distribution
Ala., Ga., N.C., S.C., Tenn.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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