Rhododendron atlanticum

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Rhododendron atlanticum
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. atlanticum
Binomial name
Rhododendron atlanticum

Rhododendron atlanticum, the dwarf azalea[1] or coastal azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Georgia.

It is a deciduous shrub 50–150 cm (20–59 in) tall, forming a thick understory in forests, spreading by underground stolons. The leaves are 3–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, bluish green, and hairless or with scattered glandular hairs. The fragrant flowers are 3–4 cm long, usually white to pink, sometimes with a flush of yellow; they are produced in trusses of 4-10 together.

It is a very tough subject, responding to overgrazing or forest fires by throwing up new shoots the following year.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rhododendron atlanticum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Rhododendron atlanticum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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